Ukraine – Page 4142 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine’s border guards down two drones near Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian border guards shot down two Russian drones near Bakhmut on Sunday, 14 May. Source: press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Quote: “At dawn, when [our] vigilance should, as invaders think, have dropped, they decided to try and reach their target using 2 UAVs at once. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402260/

Russia: UK military aid to Ukraine won’t change conflict’s course

Jerusalem Post Dmitry Peskov: “We take an extremely negative view of this. Britain is trying to be one of the leading countries which keeps pumping weapons into Ukraine.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743108

Russia won’t run out of pilots but their quality will diminish – Ukraine’s Air Force

Pravda Ukraine Russia continues to train pilots, but many professional pilots have been killed or wounded in the war in Ukraine by now. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Force, on the national 24/7 newscast Quote from Ihnat: “Russia continues to train pilots; training centres are operating. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402257/

Ukraine’s defence industry to intensify ammunition production

Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has been obliged to buy all projectiles from the Ukrainian ammunition plants, and only buy the imported ones afterwards. Source: Ukrainska Pravda The state concern of Ukraine already manufactures tens of thousands Soviet calibre projectiles every month – including those of 82, 120, 122, 125 and 152…

Kremlin comments on articles of Western media about Wagner PMC owner trying to negotiate with Ukrainian intelligence

Pravda Ukraine Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has said that the information of The Washington Post about the alleged attempts of the leader of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) Yevgeny Prigozhin to negotiate with Ukrainian intelligence is a hoax. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402255/

Chief Intelligence Directorate on Prigozhin’s “proposal” regarding Bakhmut: Intelligence uses different assets

Pravda Ukraine Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, commented on the publication of The Washington Post, which claimed that the leader of the Wagnerites, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was allegedly in contact with Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, discussing further actions in Bakhmut. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402251/

Over 150,000 Russian troops in southern Ukraine prepare for Ukrainian counteroffensive – Defence Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine Around 152,000 Russian troops are currently stationed in temporarily occupied territories in southern Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, preparing to defend their positions against the expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402246/

Chinese representative to visit Ukraine on 16-17 May – Reuters

Pravda Ukraine Li Hui, Chinese Special Representative, will visit Ukraine on 16-17 May to discuss the “political settlement” of the war. Source: Reuters, citing a Ukrainian government official who spoke on condition of anonymity Details: According to the Reuters source, Li will visit Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402244/

“Demonstration of unity”: The Kremlin secretly forbids officials to resign

Pravda Ukraine In the Kremlin, officials of various levels have been informally forbidden to resign because it is necessary to “demonstrate unity”, and the decision to resign is regarded as treason and threatened with criminal proceedings. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402241/

Occupiers build fortifications in Mariupol, preparing to defend themselves

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers are preparing to defend the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol. The invaders have built fortifications near every bridge over the Kalchyk and Kalmius rivers in the city and neighbouring villages. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402236/