Ukraine/Russland/NATO – der Sammler am 26. Mai 2022

Zum russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine (angesichts des Feiertags in Deutschland) ein knapper Sammler am 26. Mai 2022:

• Das britische Intel-Update:

Russia’s airborne forces – the VDV – have been heavily involved in several notable tactical failures since the start of Russia’s invasion.
This includes the attempted advance on Kyiv via Hostomel Airfield in March, the stalled progress on the Izium axis since April, and the recent failed and costly crossings of the Siverskyi Donets River.
Russian doctrine anticipates assigning the VDV to some of the most demanding operations. The 45,000-strong VDV is mostly comprised of professional contract soldiers. Its members enjoy elite status and attract additional pay.
The VDV has been employed on missions better suited to heavier armoured infantry and has sustained heavy casualties during the campaign. Its mixed performance likely reflects a strategic mismanagement of this capability and Russia’s failure to secure air superiority.
The misemployment of the VDV in Ukraine highlights how Putin’s significant investment in the armed forces over the last 15 years has resulted in an unbalanced overall force.
The failure to anticipate Ukrainian resistance and the subsequent complacency of Russian commanders has led to significant losses across many of Russia’s more elite units.

• Das Morgenbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

The operational update regarding the #russian_invasion on 06.00 on May 26 2022.
The ninety-second day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
russian enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone and continues to launch missile and air strikes on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
Command and staff and mobilization exercises are being held in the Volyn and Polissya areas with the personnel of the military units of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus. The probability of missile and air strikes from the territory of this country remains.
The consequences of the deployment of units of the armed forces of the russian federation involved in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine on the territory of the republic of belarus are being eliminated. Measures are being taken to prevent the illicit trafficking of weapons and ammunition that could be lost by russian troops.
In the Siversky direction, russian enemy is taking measures to cover the Ukrainian-russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions and to prevent the transfer of our troops to other threatening areas.
In the border areas of these russian regions, the increased level of terrorist threat has been extended until June 8 this year.
The enemy fired 120-mm mortars and artillery shells at the settlements of Bachivsk and Krasnopillya in the Sumy oblast and the Zarichche settlement in the Chernihiv oblast.
In the Slobozhansky direction, russian enemy carries out systematic high-intensity fire in the areas where our troops are concentrated. It also fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Ternov and Cherkasy Tyshky.
russian enemy is trying to improve the tactical situation in the Izyum area and resume the offensive on the city of Slovyansk. It fired artillery, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, mortars and tanks at the settlements of Chepil, Dovhenke, Kurulka, Bohorodychne and Studenok.
In the Donetsk direction, russian enemy’s main efforts are focused on taking full control of the village of Lyman and trying to improve the tactical situation near Sievierodonetsk and Avdiivka. russian enemy is actively using electronic warfare in the Bakhmut and Avdiivka directions. It used artillery and assault aircraft at the russian enemy is trying to gain a foothold in the area of ​​Sievierodonetsk. It carried out assault operations in the direction of the settlement of Ustynivka, had no success.
Fighting continues in the Bakhmut direction. russian enemy unsuccessfully attempted an offensive in the Komyshuvakha, Lypovo, and Nagirny districts.
In the Avdiivka direction, russian occupiers carried out assault operations in the Krasnohorivka, Kamyanka, Avdiivka and Pisky districts, but were unsuccessful.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, russian enemy attempted an offensive in the area of ​​the settlement of Zolota Niva, withdrew with losses. In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy fired artillery at the areas of the settlements of Novopil, Charivne, Orikhiv and Kamyanka.
In the Mykolayiv direction, russian enemy is trying to improve the tactical situation and ensure access to the administrative borders of the Kherson region. It carried out assault operations in the area of ​​the settlement of Tavriyske, had no success.
In the Kryvyi Rih direction russian occupiers unsuccessfully tried to carry out assault actions around the settlement of Mykolayivka. Civilian infrastructure was shelled near Osokorivka, Trudolyubivka and Dobryanka.
russian enemy continued the engineering equipment of positions in the areas of settlements Chornobaivka, Pravdyne, Zorya.
During the past 24hrs, ten enemy attacks were repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk, four tanks, two artillery systems, an armoured personnel carrier, a car and one unit of special equipment were destroyed. Air defense units destroyed five Orlan-10 UAVs.
Strike aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at enemy positions – destroyed personnel and up to ten units of light armored vehicles. Our fighters intercepted and shot down two cruise missiles.

• Das Briefing des russischen Verteidigungsministeriums:

High-precision air-based missiles have hit 48 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration, 2 artillery batteries, and 2 ammunition depots near Nikolaevka and Berestovoe in Donetsk People’s Republic during the day.
1 Ukrainian electronic reconnaissance centre near Dneprovskoe, Nikolaev Region, has been destroyed, including 11 servicemen from the combat unit, as well as 15 foreign engineering specialists who arrived with security guards.
In addition, 1 Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system launcher has been destroyed near Nikolaevka in Donetsk People’s Republic, and 1 radar of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system near Chuhuev in Kharkov region.
Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 49 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration, 2 mortar crews, as well as 1 depot of missile and artillery weapons and ammunition.
The attacks have resulted in the elimination of more than 350 nationalists and up to 96 armoured and motor vehicles.
Russian air defence means have shot down 1 Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter over Husarovka, Kharkov Region. 1 Ukrainian Air Force military transport aircraft delivering ammunition and weapons has been also shot down in mid-air near Kremidovka, Odessa Region.
In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Zelenyi Gai in Kherson Region, Bolshie and Malye Prokhody, Gavrilovka, Veseloe in Kharkov Region, and Epifanovka and Kirovsk in Lugansk People’s Republic, including 2 Soviet-made Tu-143 Reis jets near Melovatka in Lugansk People’s Republic.
Missile troops and artillery have hit 62 command posts, 407 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration, 47 artillery and mortar units at firing positions, as well as 3 ammunition depots.
Units and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces‘ 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, which arrived to reinforce the Ukrainian grouping in Donbass, have been destroyed during unloading near Pokrovsk railway station in Donetsk People’s Republic.
In total, 179 Ukrainian airplanes and 127 helicopters, 1,019 unmanned aerial vehicles, 323 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,266 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 433 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,682 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3,190 units of special military vehicles were destroyed during the operation.

• Das Abendbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

The operational update regarding the #russian_invasion on 18.00 on May 26 2022.
The ninety-second day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
russian enemy does not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone and continues to launch missile and air strikes on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
Tactical exercises of units of special operations forces, air forces and air defense forces of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus are underway in the Volyn and Polissya directions, in the Brest region.
In the Sivrersky direction, russian enemy continues to carry out engineering equipment positions in the border areas of the Bryansk region. According to available information, in order to strengthen the protection of the russian-Ukrainian border in this direction, russian enemy is engaging units of the airborne troops of the armed forces of the russian federation.
russian enemy continues to fire mortars and artillery at the positions of the Defense Forces in the border areas of Sumy region.
russian enemy did not conduct active offensive operations in the Slobozhansky direction.
In the Kharkiv and Sljvyansk directions, russian enemy focuses its main efforts on holding the occupied positions and restraining the advance of our troops, shelling the Ukrainian positions. In order to clarify the position of our troops, it conducted Orlan-10 UAV air reconnaissance. It carried out remote mining on the routes of possible deployment of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
With the support of artillery, russian enemy led the offensive in the direction of the village of Bohorodichne, had no success, retreated to the position he held earlier.
On the territory of Belgorod and Voronezh regions, russian enemy continues to prepare reserves. Replenishes stocks in order to further resume the offensive.
In the Donetsk direction, russian enemy continues to shell units of our troops, launch missile strikes, conduct reconnaissance, increase air support, and regroup troops. Strengthens the group by moving reserve units.
In the Lyman direction, russian enemy focused its efforts on the fire damage of our units in the areas of Ozerny and south of the settlement of Lyman.
In the Sievierodonetsk direction, the enemy is advancing in the directions of the settlements of Severodonetsk and Borivske. It is not successful. In the direction of the settlement Ustynivka has partial success. In order to disrupt logistics and prevent the maneuver of our troops strikes on bridge crossings.
In the Bakhmut direction, russian occupiers are conducting an offensive in the directions of the settlements of Komyshuvakha, Nyrkove, Berestove and Belohorovka, have no success, suffered losses and withdrew. In the directions of Pokrovsky and Klinov the enemy has partial success, captured the settlement of Midna Ruda. Performs regrouping.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy tried to resume the offensive, but without success.
In the Kurakhiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya areas, russian enemy did not conduct active hostilities.
In the Zaporizhzhya direction, russian enemy group was additionally reinforced by a formed tank battalion on T-62 tanks.
russian enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the South Buh area. It continues to fire on our troops and conducts air reconnaissance using UAVs. The occupiers‘ engineering units carried out measures to mine the coast of the Kakhovka Reservoir.
In the Bessarabian direction, in the transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, the level of terrorist threat has been reduced. At the same time, the personnel of the operational group of russian troops in the region continues to serve in an enhanced mode.
The occupying russian power continues the measures of the administrative-police regime in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Obstruction of civilians to the territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities continues. In addition, the occupiers intensified the broadcasting of propaganda information materials through available and special means of television and radio broadcasting.
Ukraine’s defense forces inflict losses on the enemy in all directions and are ready for any changes in the operational situation.