2023-05-17 06:43:00
In the war in Ukraine, the focus is still on the fight for Bakhmut. The news ticker on the Ukraine war.
- Prigozhin provoked USA with corpse video: Ministry reacts cautiously
- fight for Bachmut: Successes for Russia and Ukraine
- Russian losses: Kyiv publishes current figures
- Here you can read current developments from the Ukraine conflict. The processed information on the losses of the armies involved in the Ukraine war comes partly from the warring parties from Russia or Ukraine. They can therefore not be independently checked in part.
Update from May 17, 8:40 a.m.: A US Patriot missile defense system deployed by Ukraine was probably only damaged and not destroyed by a Russian attack, as reported by the Russian side. Two US officials told the Archyde.com news agency on Tuesday (May 16).
Archyde.com said Washington and Kyiv are already discussing the best way to fix the system. At this point in time, it doesn’t look as if the system will have to be withdrawn from Ukraine.
War in Ukraine: Kiev publishes current figures on Russian losses
Update from May 17, 7:44 a.m.: The Ukrainian General Staff has published new figures on Russian losses in the Ukraine war. According to this, around 610 Russian soldiers were killed or injured in the fighting within one day. The losses suffered by Russian troops since the invasion of Ukraine began in February last year are estimated in Kiev at over 200,000. Actual figures on troop strength or casualties are not published by either conflicting party. The information cannot be verified independently.
- soldiers: 200.590 (+610)
- Panzer: 3771 (+9)
- Armored Fighting Vehicles: 7365 (+17)
- Artilleriesysteme: 3166 (+16)
- Unmanned missiles / drones: 2748 (+16)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks: 6067 (+19)
- Source: General Staff of Ukraine on Facebook from 167 May 2023
Ukraine War: Around 400,000 Russians deployed in Ukraine
Update from May 17, 7:10 a.m.: According to estimates by the Ukrainian military intelligence service, around 400,000 Russians are currently deployed in Ukraine. The purely military component consists of around 370,000 soldiers, said secret service chief Kyrylo Budanov on state television in Kiev. In addition, there are around 20,000 members of the “Russian Guard”, an elite paramilitary unit of the Russian Federation. Private groups provided almost 7,000 more fighters. The latter includes the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Ukraine war: Prigozhin provokes with video
First report: KIEV/Moscow – The head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced on Tuesday (May 16) the death of a volunteer fighter from the United States who fought on the side of Kiev in eastern Ukraine. In a video shared by Russian military bloggers, Prigozhin presented the body of a soldier believed to be a US citizen amid rubble.
In the short video, Prigozhin can be seen walking with his men at night while dull explosions can be heard. When and where the pictures were taken remains unclear. Then Prigozhin is seen next to a shirtless soldier with a wound in his stomach. In a solemn and ironic tone he says: “He came to our meeting. Citizens of the United States of America.” He also points to what are believed to be personal documents of the soldier, without naming his name.
“We will send him back to the USA. We’ll put him in a coffin (with) an American flag. With respect, because he didn’t die in grandfather’s bed, but in the war,” said the businessman, whose paramilitary Wagner group is fighting for Russia on the front line in the embattled city of Bakhmut.
Initially, Prigozhin’s statements might not be checked independently.
Ukraine War: Paradoxical frontline situation around Bakhmut
A paradoxical frontline situation has developed in the fighting for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. While Ukrainian troops continue to advance on the fronts around the city, Russian troops continue to push back Ukrainian defenders inside the city, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar told Telegram on Tuesday. “Within a few days, our troops have cleared around 20 square kilometers north and south of Bakhmut of the enemy, who in turn is advancing inside Bakhmut and completely destroying the city with its artillery.”
In addition, the Russian military is introducing units of professional paratroopers, Maljar continued. “In the current situation, our troops are doing their best and even more.” With the advance of Ukrainian troops on the flanks of the Russian forces, the “mousetrap” indicated by the Ukrainian army commander Olexander Syrskyj might close further for the Russian soldiers.
Ukraine-News: London and The Hague want ‘coalition’ for fighter jet delivery
Britain and the Netherlands want to forge an “international coalition” to supply Ukraine with fighter jets. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte reached an agreement on the sidelines of the Council of Europe summit in Iceland, a British government spokesman said on Tuesday evening. The Council of Europe also set up a damage register to document Russian crimes and destruction in Ukraine.
Downing Street announced in London that Ukraine should receive F-16 fighter jets and also be supported in training. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement in his evening video message: “A good start for the coalition,” he said. “Thank you all.” (with agency material)
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