Invasion Day 454 – Summary
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 23rd May 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
Sloboda Front
includes the area of between Oskil and Aydar river
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Masyutivka
Siverskyi Donets
overview map of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Lysychansk vicinity
- Russian forces entered a factory complex south-east of Bilohorivka, and were welcomed by a few grenades dropped by drone of Bureviy Brigade. (source)
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Bilohorivka
Bakhmut Front
includes the vicinity of Bakhmut
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Khromove
Bakhmut City
the city of Bakhmut
- Based on the drone footage from May 21 released yesterday, the last Ukrainian troops are stationed in the area of Ilyus complex. (source)
- Ukrainian General Staff, for the first time since December 2022, didn’t report a repelled attack or ongoing fighting in Bakhmut. If the mention doesn’t appear during the upcoming update, it’s likely an indication that Ukrainian forces retreat from the last positions in the city.
Avdiivka Front
includes the vicinity of Avdiivka
- The enemy attempted to advance through the fields between Pervomaiske and Nevelske, but the attack was repelled by Ukrainian 59th Motorized Brigade. Russians lost several vehicles and 22 soldiers were captured. (source)
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Novokalynove, Sieverne, Vodyane, Pervomaiske
Donetsk Front
includes the center and southern part of Donetsk Oblast
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Marinka
Zaporizhzhia Front
includes the Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- No activity reported.
Kalanchak Front
includes the left bank of Dnipro river south of Kherson and Kakhovka
- No activity reported.
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General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, official media channels of Ukrainian regional administrations, Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and geolocated footage.
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There was a video confirming that everything is fine with Zaluzhny, dated May 25. In short, it was PSYOPS on the part of russia.
The video was published by the colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, journalist A. Shtirlits – tg: https://t.me/a_shtirlitz
So the Russians were lying. Again. Who could have guessed ? Certainly not those who were asking “Is Zaluzhny alive ?” as if the answer wasn’t obvious.
Why was it obvious? He may have been wounded. Besides, nobody’s untouchable or immortal.
I like how Ukraine is playing this cat and mouse game:
“The counter offensive is on.” “It is coming soon.” Russian incursions…
Meanwhile Russia is buys keeping their artillery on the frontline where they are picked apart…
20000 dead wagnerites in the bakmuth campaigned, says Putin’s chef. Noteworthy. 100k casualties seems reasonable. That indicates that western casualty estimates are pretty good. 100k casualties for a 70k city turned into rubble. What a crack world.
Herr Beckhaus, you just cited Prigozhin, increased his numbers by 5 and concluded that the Western estimates are good? Something is a bit wrong here.
Btw Prigozhin also said that AFU irrecoverable casualties in Bakhmut were 50k, wounded 50-70k. Extraordinary ratio. But not impossible given the supposed difficulties with evacuation.
Well, pretty simple:
1.) There are also dead/casualties with non Wagnerites
2.) Casualties, which include wounded, are usually about 3 times higher than dead. Now, in western militarys it is calculated at 5-7 times, with wagnerites and other russians it is believed to be much lower.
3.) It is very unlikly that Prigozhin names the full dead number (Girkin things Wagner lost 1,5 times more)
So we have:
20k dead wagnerites plus understatement correction plus dead other Russians times 2-4? That gets pretty close to 100k if you ask me.
He asked you about something else. If you believe Prigozhin about Wagner’s losses, then believe Prigozhin about Ukraine’s losses too
I do not believe anything a Russian says, but I do believe that he could know how many wagnerites he lost, he better should. If he tells the truth, nobody knows. But it does fit western estimates. So if both sides say the same… Concerning ukrainian losses, wait, let me think a second: oh, nope, I do not believe a word, crazy, ain’t it?
So you only believe everything that supports your agenda even if it’s from someone you don’t believe or trust usually? Don’t you see the hypocrisy?
How can you say that this one source is correct and with the same sentence say that the same source is untrustworthy and incorrect?
This is honestly mind boggling.
And you’re right… this is crazy… very crazy.
Right, so 100k includes medical casualties, that clears up things. But why would he understate his losses, Prigozhin is not a politician and he was making a point that the figure would be way smaller if he was provided with enough resources and support. I mean if it is ‘a Russian always lies’ what’s the point of even citing him or Girkin in the first place
Well, it is a rule of thumb that if both sides state the same, we could get close to the truth. Considering what he is trying to do, that is putting blame on Russian MoD and painting himself as a man of no bullshit, I would guess he would use close to real figures, but still considerably lower for his troops and overestimate the ukrainian losses solidly, to show Wagner did a good job anyways.
Sounds reasonable and certainly not impossible, but you inserted a certain conjecture which has no empirical evidence but which allowed you to make a jump from 20k to 100k while your definitions were a bit loose and unclear. Therefore I solemnly declare this a hypothesis, not an established fact.
And hypothesis is putting it mildly. I doubt that there will ever be a established fact concerning this matter.
“36 Hours in Bakhmut: One Unit’s Desperate Battle to Hold Back the Russians”. A group of 16 draftees lost 11 dead or missing.
Stated by whom, when?
Google the title “36 Hours in Bakhmut: One Unit’s Desperate Battle to Hold Back the Russians“
Thank you. So, it’s by Wall Street Journal, May 25, reporting on an unusual habit of UA forces. It mentions a hotline for complaints when sent into battle without proper training. Do you know that phone contact?
Are the Wagner forces getting pulled ot Ukraine? Any thougths on Prigozhins latest rant and Putin critique? I usually don’t pay much attention the loudmouth, but if started mentioning Putin in his trashtalk I figure he’s either reckless or knows something is up and Putin is about to be replaced.
As long as Putin does not send regular troops to defend the flanks, Wagner has no choice but to leave the city as soon as possible. Without possession of the positions on the flanks and the high ground in front of the city, the danger of encirclement is far too great.
And since Russia is currently a bit at a loss as to the further course of the conquest, there is nothing for Wagner to get in the Urkaine for the time being. And for defense, Wagners are far too privileged to waste their time in the trenches.
Unlike usual military, waggy is an economic merc venture and high casualties of trained merc means loss of capital base, could be why Prigozjin is moaning so much about the losses. he could also have some kompromat on the higher ups, hence his daring trashtalk.
Serhiy Deyneko (Head of Ukrainian SBGS) did an interview on German TV today. He has been in Chasiv Yar for a few months and has the full overview of Bachmuth. He reported that Ukrainian drone footage from yesterday shows how, despite the tragedy surrounding this city, Russians are digging in the rubble of apartment buildings like greedy crooks to take away…
… household appliances (washing machines, refrigerators…) and even shoes and jackets of the dead soldiers. They go so far that even corpses are cleared aside just so that these devices can be better dragged out of the city.
I hope they publish these drone shots, these pathetic Russians
It’s funny how day in and day out the reporters (media) ask about the announced counter-offensive as soon as they have a Ukrainian politician or military commander on the microphone.
Hey guys, the counter-offensive has been going on for a few weeks now. An offensive does not begin with a combat phase, but with probing, reconnaissance and sabotage. What the Ukrainians have been doing for weeks.
It is also completely normal for such an offensive to last longer than 2 weeks. Expect 4-6 months. But the media is already thinking zack zack again and Ukraine will have its entire country back in 2 weeks.
But the best of all are the ones that are totally disappointed because instead of a leopard they see a western armored bridge-laying tank.
But what bothers me the most are these oh so great European partners who are still criticizing Germany for the little help. Germany is now the partner with the second most expenditure for Ukraine, after the USA and ahead of the UK.
second? Do not be funny. Germany is at best in 3rd, if not 4th place. And it took a year to start giving Ukraine more support, unlike most NATO countries.
If you take the EU out, Germany is now actually the country with the second most delivered and committed heavy weapons. Especially since last month the German parliament approved an additional 1.5 billion, which is not yet included in most statistics…
France, however, is pitiful, much talk nothing behind it. Macron wants to be the great EU leader and thinks that without him nothing works, but does not contribute to help Ukraine. France is an absolute disappointment.
https://www.rnd.de/politik/waffenlieferungen-an-die-ukraine-welche-laender-ihre-versprechen-halten-ONBCASSMCBBDBEIYCOI32RKP3Q.html
I agree with you, but:
You could be right about that. But as far as I know, France is in the
process of withdrawing its troops from the African states together with
the other European states, because it is useless and the Africans are
ungrateful and prefer to rely on Russian criminals. Of course, with them
you can intimidate and calm the population much better.
It’s possible that the Germans are NOW in 2-3 places, but at the beginning they had half a year delay, and then they accelerated very slowly. Who gives quickly – gives twice! Regards.
Actually its not funny at all. People want to see that support which is giben makes sense. Where are all those billions pumped into Ukraine?
War are expensive. Did you also wonder “where are the 1000 billions the USA spent for their war in Irak” and “where are the 1000 billions the USA spent for their war in Afghanistan”?
Evey day, tens of millions are lost just because of ammunition spent, vehicules destroyed, injured soldiers and so on. Western countries only spend some money, Ukraine pays the blood price for our freedom.
Worst of all, for victory in Ukraine, Russia is poised to plunge the country into financial and economic collapse. It is accepted to live in total poverty, the main thing is that the Ukraine is destroyed.
This is Russian roulette that Russia is playing with the West. The question will be who will hit the last bullet.
these ‘billions’ if you look at the GDP and budgeting of interested parties, excluding Baltics, Poland Romania or Bulgaria (and other minors) which went ‘above and beyond’, ranges from rounding error to chips and change. Giving an occasion to modernise the stuff – Mr. Putin and his possy is loved by Mil. Complex.
For the ‘West’ it is cheap investment.
Jerome Russian ministry of Defense reported about hitting the positions of 64 and 60 Mechinesed Brigades near Slaviansk. Is 64 a new brigade? I don’t see it in your list.
Nope, not aware of any.
No map of the Belgorod front ? I am so disapointed !
jk 🙂
And I forgot: There is also the Kursk front !
Russian liberators in Gogolevka (Kursk oblast). Kursk people’s republic can join Belgorod’s people’s republic and declare its independance from Russia !
oh boy… my cats will have serious pain in paws because of all these referendums
interestingly, there is the same small percentage of those who advocate independence as in the LDNR.
Small percentage ? 98% voted for independance ! (yes, the referendum has not yet happenned, but we already know the result).
isn’t that how these referendums works?
If it held for more than 48 hours, then there would be one. This way, the maps I released on Twitter must be sufficient.
It’s just a joke, I don’t actually want a map.
What is more interesting (perhaps you saw it on twitter): someone debunked the photos given by the Russians about what they present as the destruction of the “insurgents vehicles”. So that could mean that Russian did not retake the checkpoint or, more likely, that the insurgents retreated without a loss.
They retreated… as explained by their social media channels and their debunk of the russian lies and destroyed vehicles that were captured in Soledar some moths ago and covered there with make up … Same for the camo of the dead soldiers showed on russia media, these were not the camo used by these heroes… Bombing them with aviation so close from Ukrainian border is also a pure lie
I remembered Biden said he won’t allow their military aids being used to attack russian territory. In fact, the attackers used american military hardwares. I think this is not good news for him. And it will give more headcache besides the debt ceiling.
No they didn’t, they used turkish vehicles.