Ukraine Situation Report: TB2s Strike
Russian SAM-Carrying Landing Craft At
Snake Island:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-tb2s-strike-russian-sam-carrying-landing-craft-at-snake-island
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Russia Spending an Estimated $900
Million a Day on Ukraine War:
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-spending-estimated-900-million-day-ukraine-war-1704383
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Russia uses in Ukraine modernized 2S7M
Malka 203mm most powerful gun
system in the world:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_invasion_conflict_war/russia_uses_in_ukraine_modernized_2s7m_malka_203mm_most_powerful_gun_ystem_in_the_world.html
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Russian official claims US participating in
direct hostilities with his country:
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3480589-russian-official-claims-us-participating-in-direct-hostilities-with-his-country/
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Russia – Ukraine Land War 2022 – an
Initial Analysis:
https://defense-update.com/20220505_the-russia-ukraine-land-war-an-analysis.html
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Ukraine’s PM Details War Costs to VOA as
Donors Dig Deep:
https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-s-pm-details-war-costs-to-voa-as-donors-dig-deep-/6559812.html
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Ukraine Is Using Old Soviet Grenades to
Kill Russian Tanks:
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/ukraine-is-using-old-soviet-grenades-to-kill-russian-tanks/
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Russian Forces May Soon Be Forced Out
of Artillery Range of Kharkiv: Report:
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-mariupol-isw-kharkiv-1704506
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First Phoenix Ghost Training Complete
as Ukraine Aid Shifts From Air Defense to
UAS:
https://www.airforcemag.com/first-phoenix-ghost-training-complete-as-ukraine-aid-shifts-from-air-defense-to-uas/
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Beware the 'Sure Thing':
https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2022/05/06/beware-the-sure-thing-n1594388
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Putin’s Real Goal (Not Just Ukraine):
Dominate the Black Sea?:
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/putins-real-goal-not-just-ukraine-dominate-the-black-sea/
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Sees
Victory Day Prize In Conquest Of Mariupol:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-russia-sees-victory-day-prize-in-conquest-of-mariupol
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All Women and Children Evacuated From
Mariupol Steel Mill Amid Last Stand:
https://www.newsweek.com/all-women-children-evacuated-mariupol-steel-mill-amid-last-stand-1704535
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Putin’s Private Army Accused of Raping
New Moms on Maternity Ward:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagner-group-mercenaries-accused-of-raping-new-moms-on-maternity-ward-in-central-african-republic
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Russia’s Grave Miscalculation: Ukrainians
Would Collaborate:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/world/europe/russia-putin-ukraine-politicians.html
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Russian official claims US participating in
direct hostilities with his country:
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3480589-russian-official-claims-us-participating-in-direct-hostilities-with-his-country/
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Bulgarian Parliament approves decision
on repair of Ukrainian tanks and military
equipment:
http://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_may_2022_global_security_army_industry/bulgarian_parliament_approves_decision_on_repair_of_ukrainian_tanks_and_military_equipment.html
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‘It’s an almost grotesque situation.’ Nearly
25 million tons of grain are stuck in
Ukraine, and the UN says it doesn’t know
when it can be accessed:
https://fortune.com/2022/05/06/un-warns-millions-tons-grain-stuck-ukraine-food-prices/
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Ukraine's Ports Must Be Reopened or
Millions Face Starvation Warns UN:
https://www.newsweek.com/odesa-ukraine-war-food-starvation-un-black-sea-1704508
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Russian attacks on farms and silos
‘deliberately trying to destroy the Ukrainian
economy’:
https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20220506-russian-attacks-on-farms-and-silos-deliberately-trying-to-destroy-the-ukrainian-economy
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With Ukraine’s ports blocked, trains in
Europe haul grain:
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-europe-austria-blockades-23003e43bf5cca4a2527bcd1c548f6d0
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Former US Navy Operations Specialist
explains why Russian Air Force pilots have
the capability to defeat Ukrainian air
defenses but they’re not good at it:
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-us-navy-operations-specialist-explains-why-russian-air-force-pilots-have-the-capability-to-defeat-ukrainian-air-defenses-but-theyre-not-good-at-it/
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Ukraine receives 12 Turkish drones,
orders another 24: Reports:
https://theprint.in/world/ukraine-receives-12-turkish-drones-orders-another-24-reports/946823/
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US to deliver three additional AN/TPQ-36
counter-artillery radars to Ukraine:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_may_2022_global_security_army_industry/us_to_deliver_three_additional_an/tpq-36_counter-artillery_radars_to_ukraine.html
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Ukraine Made Exactly One Copy Of Its
Best Cannon. It Just Joined The War.:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/05/07/ukraine-made-exactly-one-copy-of-its-best-cannon-it-just-joined-the-war/
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How the Kremlin is trying to make
Ukrainian towns Russian, from installing
puppet leaders to flying Soviet flags:
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-kremlin-is-trying-to-make-ukrainian-towns-russian-2022-5
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Small Drones Are Giving Ukraine an
Unprecedented Edge:
https://www.wired.com/story/drones-russia-ukraine-war/
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What Will Fire The Laser-Guided Rockets
Donated To Ukraine Is Still A Mystery:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/what-will-fire-the-laser-guided-rockets-donated-to-ukraine-is-still-a-mystery
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The Next Target:
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2022/05/07/the_next_target_831151.html
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Russia and Ukraine's "war of attrition" has
begun, says European official:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-of-attrition-begun/
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Putin's Soldiers Feel Disposable, Want to
Leave Ukraine War: Report:
https://www.newsweek.com/putins-soldiers-feel-disposable-want-leave-ukraine-war-report-1704428
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Intel leaks show US success in Ukraine —
but come with risks:
https://thehill.com/news/administration/3480041-intel-leaks-show-us-success-in-ukraine-but-come-with-risks/
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Combination Of The Two RFIs:
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20220507.aspx
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Ex-spies and diplomats say the Biden
administration needs to 'shut-up' after
NYT report about US intelligence helping
Ukraine kill Russian generals:
https://news.yahoo.com/ex-spies-diplomats-biden-administration-185404578.html
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UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further
military support to Ukraine:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk-provide-13-billion-pounds-further-military-support-ukraine-2022-05-07/
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Ukraine Strikes Back: Su-27s Bomb
Occupied Snake Island In Daring Raid:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-strikes-back-su-27s-bomb-occupied-snake-island-in-daring-raid
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Ukraine’s Air Force Is Back! But Who
Knows For How Long.:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/05/07/ukraines-air-force-is-back-but-who-knows-for-how-long/
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Pentagon moves $1.45 billion to restock
Javelin, Stinger missiles sent to Ukraine:
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3479945-pentagon-moves-1-45-billion-to-restock-javelin-stinger-missiles-sent-to-ukraine/
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What equipment have Russia and Ukraine
lost so far? And what equipment have
they gained?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt3Sua-fZH4
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"Massive bombardments" in Ukraine as
Russia blows up bridges to slow counter-
offensive, officials say:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-war-russia-destroys-bridges-massive-bombardments/
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Putin Losing Ukraine Amid Reports of
Russians Sabotaging Own Tanks:
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-losing-ukraine-amid-reports-russians-sabotaging-own-tanks-1704414
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Ukraine Wants to Drive Russia from its
Soil. Is That Really Possible?:
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/ukraine-wants-to-drive-russia-from-its-soil-is-that-really-possible/
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No 'practical evidence' Russia plans to
use tactical nukes, says CIA:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/no-practical-evidence-russia-plans-to-use-tactical-nukes-says-cia/articleshow/91405438.cms
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Russian Armor Losses Validate Marines’
Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says
General:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-armor-losses-validate-marines-decision-to-dump-their-tanks-says-general
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Putin 'doesn't believe he can afford to
lose' in Ukraine: CIA chief:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220507-putin-doesn-t-believe-he-can-afford-to-lose-in-ukraine-cia-chief
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Putin set to "double down" in second,
risky phase of war: CIA director:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vladimir-putin-double-down-ukraine-war-second-phase-cia-director-william-burns/
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Victory or war? Putin and the May 9
Victory Day scenarios:
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/victory-or-war-putin-and-the-may-9-victory-day-scenarios/
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Russia Plans to Send Message by Flying
Nuclear 'Doomsday' Plane at Parade:
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-plans-send-message-flying-nuclear-doomsday-plane-parade-1704473
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Russia Strikes Back: Will Putin Declare
Total War on Ukraine on Monday?:
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/russia-strikes-back-will-putin-declare-total-war-on-ukraine-on-monday/
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The FBI found crucial evidence aboard a
$325 million superyacht seized in Fiji,
which incriminated its oligarch owner
Suleiman Kerimov, a report says:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-found-crucial-evidence-aboard-133844753.html
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Russian Coup Rumors Grow in Moscow,
Are the FSB and Generals Looking For
Ways to Oust Putin?:
https://sofrep.com/news/russian-coup-rumors-grow-in-moscow-are-the-fsb-and-generals-looking-for-ways-to-oust-putin/
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