U.K. says Russia intensifying attacks in East Ukraine, gaining little ground

The U.K. defence ministry says Russian forces are attempting to capture all of the Luhansk region in the east of Ukraine with renewed attacks.

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[strawwalker]

Ukraine main supply road has been captured by the Russians... Thats fatal for the Ukraine army

[starkfaktory]

this title is always the same. not informative anymore

[proveritate]

The fact is the Russians are gaining ground !

[mazkebar]

Since when UK has been the credible source of news?! LOL

[Annie-zzku]

Why did the USA just supply Ukraine with weapons instead of prompting Ukraine to negotiate with Russia?

[keyboardcommando]

I swear this is the 100th time I’ve seen this title

[bobzherunkle]

So if Russians are the Zee’s (Z), does that mean that Ukrainians are Not-Zees?

[sgill]

According to Russia they slowed down their offensive for a few weeks for civilians to evacuate before they start their shelling.

[randykinder]

russia has found 23 bio labs so far..the Ci-a not going to like it

[akickrashidtoko]

Little by little makes a bundle... Slow advance such that civilians must evacuate, respect Russian federation to avoid damages

[michaelp]

Forget about what uk says. Where are the soldiers, commanders and equipments we sent to Ukraine ? Are they all disappearing in the black hole ?

[tatmax]

Looking at the Ukrainian territory map : less and less of Ukraine.

'little ground' actually equivalent with Crimea to the area of England...

[viriatus]

Little HA HA HA HA HA ! You are really funny, you Americans!

[muithai]

The US and the UK I mean Zelensky isn't interest in peace talks

[youngatheartplus]

Shouldn't this old women be already retired?

[Pr.VicenteSilva]

Difficult and sad situation, i hope quick solutions.

[takemetothemoon]

If you consider land that is twice the size of the UK little, then ok your correct yet in a month they will have half of Ukraine, which will be the money half as the north and east does nothing, the bottom half is also the size of France so ok Russia is doing so bad they will lose....LMFAO

[Siempre]

"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.

High-precision air-based missiles have hit 3 command posts, 36 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration, 1 self-propelled artillery division of the 14th Mechanized Brigade near Soledar, as well as 6 ammunition depots in Minkovka, Bakhmut, Nikolaevka, Spornoe and Krasnyi Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, including 1 large depot of 155 mm shells for US M-777 howitzer in Razdolovka during the day.

Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 2 command posts, 3 ammunition depots, 80 areas of Ukrainian manpower and military equipment concentration, as well as 1 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system near Pilipchatino in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The attacks have resulted in the elimination of more than 210 nationalists and up to 31 armoured and motor vehicles.

Also, Russian fighter aviation have shot down 1 Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft near Kramotorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Missile troops and artillery have hit 84 command posts, 463 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration, as well as 137 artillery and mortar units at firing positions.

13 tanks and armoured combat vehicles, 4 Grad multiple rocket launchers and 3 ammunition depots have been destroyed.

Russian air defence means have shot down 5 unmanned aerial vehicles in Chernobaevka in Kherson Region, Dibrovnoe, Kamenka, Pitomnik and Malye Prokhody in Kharkov Region.

In addition, 4 Ukrainian Smerch multiple-launch rockets have been intercepted over Topolskoe, Semenovka and Sukhaya Kamenka in Kharkov Region.

In total, 178 Ukrainian aircraft and 125 helicopters, 995 unmanned aerial vehicles, 320 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3, 243 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 425 multiple launch rocket systems, 1, 658 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3, 124 units of special military vehicles were destroyed during the operation."
Russian Defence Ministry Briefing Tuesday 24th May 2022

[be_walt]

Did the European alliance aborted the help to Ukraine?