🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇷🇺 SouthFront's high resolution map regarding Pokrovsk-Mirnograd front.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🖌 AFU StratCom:

"⚔️ Operational information as of 08:00 05/20/2025 regarding the Russian invasion

❗️ The main point of the summary:

🔵 In total, 177 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours.

🔵 According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 59 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropped 117 guided bombs, and deployed 2,882 kamikaze drones. The enemy also carried out 5,366 artillery attacks, including 157 from multiple rocket launcher systems.

🔥 Over the past day, the missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck three areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment and five missile troops and artillery facilities of the Russian invaders.

🔵 In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy tried three times in vain to advance in the areas of Vovchansk and towards Kutkivka.

🔵 Three attacks by the invaders took place in the Kupyansk direction yesterday. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Zagryzove and towards Pishchane.

🔵 There were 23 clashes in the Lyman direction. The enemy tried to advance near Yampolivka, Kopanky, Novomykhailivka, Zelenaya Dolyna, Torske and in the direction of Glushchenkove, Karpivka, Serebryanka, Yampol, Hryhorivka, Novy Mir, Ridkodub and Olhivka.

🔵 In the Siversky direction, our troops repelled four enemy attacks in the areas of Verkhnokamyansky, Bilogorivka, and towards Hryhorivka.

🔵 In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out six attacks in the areas of Chasovy Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, and in the direction of Predtechyny.

🔵 Over the past day, in the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian units 13 times in the areas of Toretsk, Novospassky, towards Diliivka and Ivano-Frankivsk.

🟠 In the Pokrovsky direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped 72 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Zvirovo, Elizavetivka, Malinivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Troitske, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka and towards the settlements of Zorya, Novoukrainka, Stara Mykolaivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Nova Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Myrnograd, Novomykolaivka.

🔵 In the Novopavlivske direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 attacks by invaders in the areas of Konstantinopol, Pryvilny, Rivnopol, Vilny Pole and towards Novopol, Bahatyry and Zeleny Pole.

🔵 The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil direction.

🔵 In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka and near Stepovoye.

🔵 In the Dnieper direction, enemy units tried to advance once - but were unsuccessful.

🟠 In the Kursk direction over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled ten attacks by the invaders. The enemy also launched 14 air strikes, using 32 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 227 shelling, seven of which were from multiple launch rocket systems."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 08:00 05/20/2025 regarding the Russian invasion

The 1182nd era of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

In total, 177 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours.

According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 59 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropped 117 guided bombs, and deployed 2,882 kamikaze drones. The enemy also carried out 5,366 artillery attacks, including 157 from multiple rocket launcher systems.

The enemy carried out airstrikes, in particular, on the areas of the settlements of Pyharivka in the Sumy region; Novopil in the Donetsk region; Hulyaipole, Temyrivka, Stepnohirsk, Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhia region; and Kozatske in the Kherson region.

Over the past day, the missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck 3 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment and 5 missile troops and artillery facilities of the Russian invaders.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy tried 3 times in vain to advance in the areas of Vovchansk and towards Kutkivka.

Three attacks by the invaders took place in the Kupyansk direction yesterday. The defense forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Zagryzove and towards Pishchane.

There were 23 clashes in the Lyman direction. The enemy tried to advance near Yampolivka, Kopanky, Novomykhailivka, Zelenaya Dolyna, Torske and in the direction of Glushchenkove, Karpivka, Serebryanka, Yampol, Hryhorivka, Novy Mir, Ridkodub and Olhivka.

In the Siversky direction, our troops repelled 4 enemy attacks in the areas of Verkhnokamyansky, Bilogorivka, and towards Hryhorivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out 6 attacks in the areas of Chasovy Yar, Bila Hora, Kurdyumivka, and in the direction of Predtechyny.

Over the past day, in the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian units 13 times in the areas of Toretsk, Novospassky, towards Diliivka and Ivano-Frankivsk.

In the Pokrovsky direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped 72 assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Zvirovo, Elizavetivka, Malinivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Troitske, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka and towards the settlements of Zorya, Novoukrainka, Stara Mykolaivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Nova Poltavka, Popiv Yar, Myrnograd, Novomykolaivka.

In the Novopavlivske direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 22 attacks by invaders in the areas of Konstantinopol, Pryvilny, Rivnopol, Vilny Pole and towards Novopol, Bahatyry and Zeleny Pole.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Hulyaipil direction.

In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 4 attacks in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka and near Stepovoye.

In the Dnieper direction, enemy units tried to advance once but were unsuccessful.

In the Kursk direction over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 10 attacks by the invaders. The enemy also launched 14 air strikes, using 32 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 227 shelling, 7 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.

No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.

Our soldiers inflict significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment, and actively undermine the enemy's offensive potential in the rear.

In total, the losses of the Russian invaders last day amounted to 1,030 people. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 1 tank, 5 armored combat vehicles, 58 artillery systems, 1 multiple launch rocket system, 118 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 105 units of automotive equipment, 2 units of special equipment, and 2 heavy flamethrower systems of the invaders."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 16:00 05/20/2025 regarding the Russian invasion

Since the beginning of the day, 91 combat clashes have taken place on the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines, and destroying the Russians' plans.

During the day, the enemy from the territory of the Russian Federation launched artillery attacks on the areas of the settlements of Sergiyivske, Arkhipovka, Zaliznyy Most, Logy in the Chernihiv region; Zarichne, Dmytrivka, Bila Bereza, Ryasne, Rudak, Porozok, Mykolaivka, Turya, Maryine, Myropilske, Pokrovka, and Hirky in the Sumy region.

In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled the aggressor's attack towards Stroivka.

In the Lymansky direction, 16 clashes occurred near the settlements of Kopanky, Ridkodub, Novy Mir, Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Yampolivka, and Torske. Six clashes are currently ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked 6 times in the areas of Chasovy Yar, Kurdyumivka, and towards Predtechyny and Bila Hora. Two clashes are currently ongoing.

In the Toretsk direction, the invaders attacked 9 times in the areas of Druzhba, Petrivka, and Toretsk. Three clashes are ongoing.

High enemy activity is currently maintained in the Pokrovsky direction. Thirty-one times today, clashes of varying intensity have begun near the settlements of Yablunivka, Novoolenivka, Malinivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirovo, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Troitske, Kotlyarivka and Andriivka. Four battles are still ongoing. Berestok, Zorya, Myrnograd were hit by KAB airstrikes.

In the Novopavlivske direction, the aggressor tried to advance 18 times in the area of ​​the settlements of Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, Zelene Pole Kostiantynopol, Bahatyr, Burlatske, Vesele and in the direction of Odradne. Six clashes are ongoing. Air strikes with guided bombs hit Piddubne and Tolstoy.

The occupiers twice tried to advance towards the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Novoandriyivka and Maly Shcherbaky in the Orikhiv direction, but were repulsed.

In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders are repelling the invaders' attack, with a total of 8 clashes recorded so far. The enemy launched 8 air strikes, dropping 16 anti-aircraft missiles and launched 139 artillery shells, including 3 from multiple launch rocket systems.

The enemy did not conduct active offensive operations in the Kupyansk, Siversk, Hulyaipil and Prydniprovsk directions.

Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire front line and in the rear."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 20, 2025

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

💥 Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 2 territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Bunyakino, Ryzhevka, Atinskoye, Belopolye and Bessalovka in the Sumy region.

▪️ The AFU lost up to 155 servicemen, 2 tanks, 1 armored combat vehicle, 10 vehicles and 3 field artillery pieces.

📍 Units of the "West" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of 2 mechanized, airmobile brigades of the AFU and a National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Sobolevka in the Kharkov Region, Karpovka and Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ The AFU lost over 240 servicemen, a tank, 1 armored combat vehicle, seven cars, a Western-made artillery piece, a Quertus electronic warfare station, and 2 ammunition depots.

📍 The units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of 2 mechanized, airmobile and assault brigades of the AFU in the areas of the settlements of Markovo, Predtechino, Minkovka and Grigorovka of the DPR.

▪️ The enemy lost over 265 servicemen, 7 armored combat vehicles, 4 pickups and 4 artillery pieces. 5 ammunition depots were destroyed.

💥 Units of the Center group of forces defeated formations of 3 mechanized, assault brigades of the AFU and 2 brigades of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Koptevo, Razino, Krasnoarmeysk, Grodovka, Petrovskoye and Novaya Poltavka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ The enemy's losses amounted to 425 servicemen, 9 armored combat vehicles, 6 cars and three field artillery pieces."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 20, 2025

↗️ Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard brigade and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novoukrainka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Gulyaipole and Chervone of the Zaporizhia region.

▪️ The AFU lost over 155 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 4 cars and 2 field artillery guns. An ammunition depot was destroyed.

💥 Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the AFU in the areas of the settlements of Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region and Otradokamenka in the Kherson region.

▪️ Up to 50 servicemen, 2 armored combat vehicles, 5 cars and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation damaged the infrastructure facilities of a military airfield, a workshop for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots, military-technical property and fuel, as well as temporary deployment points of units of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 147 districts.

🎯 Air defense systems shot down 4 US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 89 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

▫️ 662 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 57,807 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 23,424 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 1,563 multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles,
▫️ 25,085 field artillery pieces and mortars,
▫️ 35,704 units of special military vehicles."

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👤👍🇪🇺📝🚫🇷🇺 — 🇺🇦 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

"I thanked the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the entire EU for the 17th sanctions package. This is a step in the right direction. It is important to severely restrict the Russian tanker fleet, which serves to finance murders, as well as all the schemes that Russia uses to build up its military industry. The more pressure there is on Russia, the more motives Moscow will have to move towards real peace.

We have already discussed with Ursula the preparation of the 18th sanctions package of the European Union. Russian oil, energy trade infrastructure, banks and financial schemes are what is most painful for Russia, and accordingly, the most useful for peace. Thank you to everyone who advocates the need for strengthening sanctions and makes strong decisions.

We also discussed in detail yesterday's conversation with President Trump and our joint diplomatic work with partners. Europe must be in the process, and we will coordinate all steps as much as possible."

#Sanctions

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👤💬🇪🇺📝🚫🇷🇺 — 🇺🇦 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky:

"Today there are important decisions on sanctions. The new European sanctions package is already the 17th. This is a step in the right direction, and there should be as many sanctions as necessary for Russia to become interested in peace and feel the full price for aggression and the desire to drag out the war. It is Moscow that is dragging out the war. And therefore, Russian oil, the tanker fleet, their entire energy infrastructure that finances the war, all their banks, all their financial schemes, Russia's military industry — all this should be targets for sanctions.

There is also a decision by Britain on sanctions — I thank you for this. We continue to work at various levels and with America on sanctions. We convince them that this is exactly what is needed so that Putin does not lie about the end of the war. Time will show that we are right.

We must guarantee a reliable peace. And we will not stop increasing Ukrainian power for a single day."

#Sanctions

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🇷🇴⚖️⚡️The Constitutional Court (CCR) received a contestation regarding the validation of the result of the 2nd round in the presidential elections.

During the voting hours, there were reports of small-scale voter frauds across the country and in the diaspora, such as pre-stamped voting ballots or deceased people counted as voters.

The identity of the contestant(s) is yet unknown.

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🇷🇴⚖️⚡️ AUR president, George Simion, says he wants the 2025 presidential elections cancelled accusing France and Moldova of interfering in the electoral process

Simion claims what France and Moldova did was exactly like the accusations levied against Russia last year.

@Wallachian_Gazette

🇭🇺🇺🇦The Hungarian National Security Services have identified two more Ukrainian spies.

This was reported by the head of the ruling party, Mate Kocsis. According to him, Ukrainian intelligence officer Roland Tseber established contacts with the Hungarian opposition in order to influence the country's position on the Ukrainian conflict.

The second suspect, Ukrainian citizen Istvan Hollo, carried out military and energy espionage in the interests of Kiev.

🇺🇦❌🇭🇺 — 📰 ZeroHedge | The Latest Hungarian-Ukrainian Tensions Are Troubling | Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack | May 18, 2025:

"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban revealed after a meeting with the Defense Council that Ukraine is meddling in the ongoing Hungarian referendum over whether to support Ukraine’s EU membership plans. 

He also accused the opposition of unprecedentedly colluding with them. 

This coincided with Hungary reportedly downing a Ukrainian drone, which followed tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions after Ukraine accused Hungary of spying on it and Hungary accused Ukraine of pushing hostile propaganda.

The larger context concerns Hungary’s principled refusal to send arms to Ukraine or allow its territory to be used by others to that end due to its pro-peace policy. As can be evinced above, it’s also against Ukraine joining the EU, the reason being that Ukraine discriminates against the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia/Transcarpathia. Even though Orban has repeatedly explained how the aforesaid policies align with Hungarian national interests, Zelensky and many in the West accuse him of being Putin’s puppet.

This was the tacit pretext upon which Ukraine let a gas deal with Russia lapse at the start of the year to the detriment of downstream customers like Hungary and Slovakia, the second of which began following in Budapest’s geopolitical footsteps after Prime Minister Roberto Fico’s return to power in late 2023. Ukraine’s move was therefore clearly meant to punish them for their pro-peace policies, which Ukraine believes undermine European unity towards the conflict and could one day obstruct EU financial aid."

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🇵🇱🚫🔫➡️🗺 — ✔️ TASS:

"Poland is not going to send troops to Ukraine, this is a final decision. This was stated by Prime Minister Donald Tusk on TVP Info."

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👔🇵🇱❌🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸 — 🇺🇦 Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon:

"🇵🇱 Polish presidential candidate ready to promise not to support Ukraine's accession to NATO

Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki is ready to make anti-Ukrainian promises, which conservative politician and Ukrainophobe Slawomir Menzen demands in exchange for his support before the second round. Menzen himself took third place in the first round.

Navrotsky responded to Mentzen's post, in which he invited both first-round winners to a conversation during which he would ask them to "sign a declaration that will meet the expectations of his voters."

"I accept the invitation and am ready to sign these proposals. And we will discuss the rest on your YouTube channel. See you there," Navrotsky replied.

As RMF24 reports, Mentzen's declaration contains several points concerning Ukraine, namely: a ban on sending Polish troops to Ukraine and a ban on our country joining NATO.

The ruling party candidate Rafal Trzaskowski also responded to Mentzen's proposal, saying that he agreed with many of Mentzen's points, but did not answer whether he would come to him.

The second round of presidential elections in Poland will take place on June 1. Trzaskowski, who received 31.2% of the vote, spoke out in favor of Ukraine's membership in NATO and the EU several months ago, but recently said that Ukraine should be a "buffer zone," RAP reports. Nawrocki said that he does not see Ukraine in the EU and NATO until important historical issues between the countries are resolved."

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👔🇵🇱❌🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸 — 🫡 NEXTA Live:

"❕ Mentzen issues ultimatum to Polish presidential candidates

Polish politician Slawomir Mentzen, who took third place in the elections and did not make it to the second round, has set conditions for the race favourites. In particular, he is against aid to Ukraine.

In exchange for the support of his voters, Mentzen offered presidential frontrunner Rafal Trzaskowski and his rival Karol Nawrocki to sign a seven-point agreement.

Among them are blocking Ukraine's entry into NATO and a ban on sending Polish troops to Ukrainian territory. He will support whoever signs it.

The agreement looks like this:

📍I will not sign any law that will increase existing taxes for Poles or introduce new fiscal burdens.
📍I will not sign any law that restricts freedom of expression — in accordance with the Polish Constitution.
📍I will not allow Polish soldiers to be sent to Ukrainian territory.
📍I will not sign the law on ratification of Ukraine's accession to NATO.
📍I will not sign a law restricting Poles' access to weapons.
📍I will not agree to the transfer of any powers of the Polish authorities to the bodies of the European Union.
📍I will not ratify any new European treaty that weakens Poland's role.

Karol Nawrocki has already expressed his readiness to accept Mentzen's ultimatum."

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