Development of the fighting (Day 83): The Russians take a risk at Izium, Arestovych reminded them of the catastrophe of 1942 – Diary N

Why the Russian promontory near Izium is a threat to Ukrainians as well as Russians. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, it is a bit calmer near Kharkiv, according to independent reports, the Kremlin has a new problem. Collaborators argue about stolen rubles. Map of the day – Avdijivka and Marinka, places where the front stands for eight years. Videos of the Day – Reportedly the first use of Brimstone missiles, a deadly threat to Russian tanks; the unsuccessful fight of Ukrainian infantry with a Russian tank; what the frontline explorers are experiencing. Even today, we bring you a summary of the situation on the battlefield, compiled from information from various ministries of defense and independent analysts. The series also features the observations of Russian nationalist and criminal Igor Strelkov (Girkin), who was a key figure in the outbreak of the war in 2014, but in addition to the success of the Russian army on his profile on the Russian social network VKontakte, he writes openly about its defeats and problems. The information in this text is a summary of the results of the fighting on Tuesday, May 17. The current situation in some places may be different. An overview of confirmed losses is at the end of the article. (The authors of the Oryx project took a short break. Until they start again, the final list of losses will be valid on Monday, May 15.) The Russian outcrop near Izium is a risk for Ukrainians as well as Russians. Part of this series on April 19 was already dedicated to the difficult battles of the Second World War, which took place in the same places as today and ended in one of the most difficult defeats of the Red Army, which lost 300,000 soldiers near Izium, including, of course, many Ukrainians. An adviser to Ukrainian President Olexy Arestovich reminded the Russians of the topic on Tuesday evening. In a regular session, he confirmed that this article is the exclusive content for subscribers of Denník N. Are you a subscriber?