Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ukrainian forces have begun shaping operations in advance of a highly-anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces, a senior US military official and senior Western official tell CNN.https://t.co/q1x4laMtoI

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 12, 2023

Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 12.05.23 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 12.05.23 were approximately: pic.twitter.com/Tz05p1L5rP

— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) May 12, 2023

An interesting interview by @CNN @NicRobertsonCNN. 🇺🇦 commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade says about recent gains:

- Wagners were the first to run away
- Dry weather helped
- Russian reserves were too far away
- RuAF fought till the end
- UAVs helped
- HIMARS used to cut off pic.twitter.com/WLG8YVMlxa

— ✙🍉 Constantine 🍉✙ (@Teoyaomiquu) May 12, 2023

Prigozhin is asking Shoigu to visit Bakhmut

He says Ukrainian forces have "undertaken a number of successful counter-attacks" against regular Russian army units on Wagner's flanks

He calls the operational situation "difficult" and urges Shoigu to come and assess it for himself pic.twitter.com/LjepLmiM9L

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) May 12, 2023

Grim footage of the ruins of Mar'inka. A front line town since 2014, razed to the ground. All civilians left. pic.twitter.com/dHrxEiIsWq

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 12, 2023