Russian Ops in Ukraine: Ukraine is Blocking Own Ports, Losing Ground in Donbass

Source: The New Atlas

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for May 24, 2022:

1. Russian forces continue gaining ground in Donbass;

2. Ukrainian forces are at critical risk of complete encirclement;

3. Russian assault of Lyman begins;

4. Ukrainian ports are blocked by Ukrainian sea mines, Pentagon admits;

5. Western heavy weapons have little impact;

6. West discussions on sending additional heavy weapons are unrealistic;

References:

US Department of Defense – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Briefing, May 23, 2022: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…

Reuters – “Friends of Syria” condemn Assad but see more killing: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sy…

UK Dot Gov – Chairman’s Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ch…

The New Atlas – NED Zoom Meeting Goes BAD! US Subversion Exposed: https://youtu.be/VrpyD-A1Knc

Washington Post – Opinion Why are the Russians pranking Washington think tanks?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio…

Wikipedia – Byelorussian collaboration with Nazi Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeloru…

Wikipedia – Belarusian Democratic Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus…

Guardian – How the two flags of Belarus became symbols of confrontation: https://www.theguardian.com/world/202…

RFE/RL – Telegram Trap: Minsk Snares Belarusians Seeking To Fight For Ukraine: https://www.rferl.org/a/telegram-trap…

ABC (Australia) – Volunteers who fled authorities in Belarus fight for Ukraine in hopes it will help change things in their homeland: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-2…

La Presse – Retour du tireur d’élite Wali « La guerre, c’est une déception terrible »: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/20…

CBC – Shadow’s war: A Canadian veteran describes weeks under fire in Ukraine: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine…