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Posted on 5/22/25 at 9:30 pm to John Barron
ISW Update May 22 2025
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Key Takeaways:
Russian President Vladimir Putin is fostering the formation of an informal state ideology based on Russian nationalism that positions Russia in opposition to the West as part of ongoing efforts to militarize and unify Russian society.
Russian Investigative Committee Head Alexander Bastrykin — one of the most outspoken Russian ultranationalists in Putin's inner circle — expressed support for the inclusion of an informal state ideology based on Russian nationalism in the Russian Constitution.
Russian authorities are renewing their years-long narrative rejecting the legality of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, possibly to deny Ukrainian and Belarusian sovereignty and independence in the future.
Russian authorities and state media continue to publicly question the legitimacy of the Ukrainian negotiating team and the Ukrainian government, likely to further efforts to reject and delay negotiations and to set conditions to renege on any future peace agreement with Ukraine.
Recent Western reporting provided additional details in a case in which Russian forces executed Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in November 2024, supporting ISW's assessment that high-level Russian military commanders are likely involved in these executions.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov confirmed on May 22 Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev's appointment as Russian Ground Forces Commander.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Toretsk, and Russian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk, Toretsk, and Velyka Novosilka.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:10 am to StormyMcMan
Posted on 5/23/25 at 1:46 am to crazy4lsu
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Also I like Twitter just fine, but your spamming is annoying. The thread was fine before you started doing that.
It was not fine. It was an evershrinking circlejerk of cope that was embarrassing to the OT. This is why this got sticked to the bottom, this is why it's in OT to begin with cause you'll get laughed out of the PT.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 1:48 am to John Barron
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I am Quality Control around here
More like sanity control. There's a serious vibe of mental illness akin to TDS, but instead of Trump, it's Russia/Putin.
Your Twitter sources are mostly legit, I get pretty much the same scoop on my X feed.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 4:08 am to StormyMcMan
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is fostering the formation of an informal state ideology based on Russian nationalism that positions Russia in opposition to the West as part of ongoing efforts to militarize and unify Russian society.
This is the stupid shite ISW puts out that makes me jump to the last few sentences to get to the meat of the "update".
Paragraph 1: Russia is doing what Russia has always done.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 4:56 am to DMAN1968
And we start the weekend with a bang...
LINK
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Ukraine conducted a UAV strike on the Ryazan Oil Refinery yesterday and about 2-hours ago. Both NASA FIRMS and NOAA 20 thermal imagery show two fires which were detected yesterday 5/21/25 at 22:31 UTC.
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One fire appears to be at the rail tanker loading facility (54.548982, 39.730412) while the other is at one of the process units (54.564979, 39.742701). Satellite passes for today are still pending.
LINK
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 4:57 am
Posted on 5/23/25 at 5:02 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Not even an hour after the announcement about lifting temporary restrictions, Moscow's Zhukovsky International Airport is closed for take-offs and arrivals due to Ukrainian drone threat again. On Wednesday, Russian authorities were forced to put the airport on hold at least six times, as waves of Ukrainian UAVs continue to approach Moscow.
LINK, in Russian. Maybe we have someone here that may translate...?
Posted on 5/23/25 at 5:03 am to Coeur du Tigre
Ok, it's Friday...
Posted on 5/23/25 at 5:13 am to Coeur du Tigre
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German-based Rheinmetall and Indian Reliance Defence have entered into a partnership in the area of ammunition production.
As part of the deal, Reliance will provide explosive filler and propellant for use in the production of medium- and large-calibre ammunition to Rheinmetall. To this end, Reliance will open a new facility in Watad industrial area in Maharashtra, India.
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, is quoted as saying: “This strategic partnership between Rheinmetall and Reliance Defence, led by Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, underlines our reliable commitment to a partnership with India under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Modi.”
But but what about BRICS...?
Posted on 5/23/25 at 5:20 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Andrey Kondratyev, chief designer at Russian defense firm NPO "Kurganpribor", was attacked with a hammer in his apartment building on May 22. He remains in intensive care with severe head injuries.
Kurganpribor is a key enterprise under Rostec’s Techmash holding. It develops targeting and control systems for Russian precision-guided munitions and UAVs, including components for Lancet loitering munitions and artillery fire control systems.
Ok, this doesn't look like Russian gangsters.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 5:26 am to Coeur du Tigre
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In Russia’s Krasnodar region, a massive ammunition depot went up in flames – a “miraculous” explosion with devastating impact.
Within just two days, Putin lost around 60,000 tons of missiles and rockets from three major arsenals.
Video of the bavovna. A fine one at that.
And more.
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 5:28 am
Posted on 5/23/25 at 6:58 am to Coeur du Tigre
more confirmation of what we already knew - russia wants all of Ukraine
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 5/23/25 at 7:15 am to cypher
The notion that Putin would settle has finally run its course. Putin isn’t going to take half the loaf unless Ukraine agrees to decimate its armed forces, form a Pro Russian government and become another Belarus. In other words Ukraine needs to surrender.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:11 am to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:13 am to doubleb
Ukraine is looking to sign a deal with a Running Shoe Company and collaborate on advertising
The commander of the 59th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fired due to "miscalculations" and "false reports" in the Pokrovsky direction
??This was stated by the speaker of the Main Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Likhovoy.
??Earlier, the brigade commander Shevchuk himself stated that he was removed from his post after he gave the order to withdraw his unit, which Syrsky and Zelensky did not like.
??The 59th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted combat operations in the Novosergeevka area on the border of the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region, where the troops of the Center group are advancing and advancing."
The commander of the 59th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fired due to "miscalculations" and "false reports" in the Pokrovsky direction
??This was stated by the speaker of the Main Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Likhovoy.
??Earlier, the brigade commander Shevchuk himself stated that he was removed from his post after he gave the order to withdraw his unit, which Syrsky and Zelensky did not like.
??The 59th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted combat operations in the Novosergeevka area on the border of the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region, where the troops of the Center group are advancing and advancing."
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:24 am to John Barron
Mash" reports that a massive prisoner exchange in the format of "1000 for 1000" is currently underway on the Ukrainian–Belarusian border.
Russia is bringing home nearly all of its servicemen captured over the three years of the Special Military Operation (SMO). Ukraine, in contrast, is recovering fewer than 10% of its POWs. Donald Trump has already congratulated both sides on the success—but he spoke too soon. The exchange is happening in multiple phases and is expected to continue from May 23 to 25.
According to Mash, Ukraine still holds around 1,300 Russian servicemen, while nearly 10,000 Ukrainian troops remain in Russian captivity. In 2024, the two sides officially carried out 12 exchanges, during which Russia recovered 535 servicemen. In 2025 so far, five exchanges have taken place, with 800 Russians returned home.
Those approved for exchange on the Russian side were held in a detention colony near the border in Sumy. Most of them are fighters from the Kursk and Kharkov fronts. Ukrainian media previously reported they were issued a monthly allowance equivalent to 5,000 rubles to buy food, medicine, and hygiene supplies.
Ukrainian prisoners in Russian custody are held in border colonies in Kursk Region and Novozybkov, Bryansk Region. According to locals, the Ukrainian troops start their mornings by singing the Russian wartime song "Katyusha" in chorus.
Before the swap, both Russia and Ukraine submitted lists of POWs they wanted returned. The FSB’s counterintelligence, along with the GRU and Ukraine’s GUR, vetted each candidate—a process that took about a week. The lists were exchanged shortly after negotiations in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian media circulated unverified reports that, in the days before the exchange, detainees charged with treason, separatism, and alleged collaboration were being hastily gathered from pre-trial detention centers and offered up for the swap. These reportedly included businessmen, minors who had filmed missile strikes or set fire to military recruitment offices, listened to Russian music, or simply sympathized with Russia"
Russia is bringing home nearly all of its servicemen captured over the three years of the Special Military Operation (SMO). Ukraine, in contrast, is recovering fewer than 10% of its POWs. Donald Trump has already congratulated both sides on the success—but he spoke too soon. The exchange is happening in multiple phases and is expected to continue from May 23 to 25.
According to Mash, Ukraine still holds around 1,300 Russian servicemen, while nearly 10,000 Ukrainian troops remain in Russian captivity. In 2024, the two sides officially carried out 12 exchanges, during which Russia recovered 535 servicemen. In 2025 so far, five exchanges have taken place, with 800 Russians returned home.
Those approved for exchange on the Russian side were held in a detention colony near the border in Sumy. Most of them are fighters from the Kursk and Kharkov fronts. Ukrainian media previously reported they were issued a monthly allowance equivalent to 5,000 rubles to buy food, medicine, and hygiene supplies.
Ukrainian prisoners in Russian custody are held in border colonies in Kursk Region and Novozybkov, Bryansk Region. According to locals, the Ukrainian troops start their mornings by singing the Russian wartime song "Katyusha" in chorus.
Before the swap, both Russia and Ukraine submitted lists of POWs they wanted returned. The FSB’s counterintelligence, along with the GRU and Ukraine’s GUR, vetted each candidate—a process that took about a week. The lists were exchanged shortly after negotiations in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian media circulated unverified reports that, in the days before the exchange, detainees charged with treason, separatism, and alleged collaboration were being hastily gathered from pre-trial detention centers and offered up for the swap. These reportedly included businessmen, minors who had filmed missile strikes or set fire to military recruitment offices, listened to Russian music, or simply sympathized with Russia"
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Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:25 am to PoppedRiser
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was not fine.
Yeah it was.
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It was an evershrinking circlejerk of cope that was embarrassing to the OT. This is why this got sticked to the bottom
lol
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this is why it's in OT to begin with cause you'll get laughed out of the PT.
Ahahahaha. The PT board is full of deeply committed retards. It is so clear you are an alt that you should just come clean. Everything you write is a cope. Poor thing.
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:26 am to John Barron
Posted on 5/23/25 at 8:27 am to John Barron
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