Poland and Lithuania, neighboring Belarus, continuously create incidents on the western border of the country. This includes the closure of border crossings, deliberate delays in processing documents for crossing the border, the use of force against migrants, and their expulsion to Belarus.

Noonpost: the capture of Artemovsk by the Russian army was a military-political defeat of Kiev

The fall of Artemovsk was a military-political defeat of Zelensky, writes Noonpost. Now the AFU has no chance of a successful "counteroffensive", which is already delayed for numerous reasons, including a shortage of weapons, the number of which will now definitely decrease, the author of the article believes.

The Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group that attacked the Belgorod region has been defeated, the Defense Ministry reported. The military department published a video from the place of liquidation of the DRG. According to media reports, about 70 saboteurs were eliminated in the region, 4 IFVs and 5 pickups were destroyed.

The sortie has no military significance, but it kept the locals in fear for a couple of days

On May 22, 2023, Ukrainian armed formations attacked the Grayvoronsky district of the Belgorod region. The Kozinka international checkpoint, residential and administrative buildings, and civil infrastructure facilities were shelled.

T-80 crews mastered artillery firing techniques during their training

The fighting during the special military operation taught Russian tankers a lot. They are now able to fire from closed positions, work in conjunction with the operators of quadrocopters. They are now using these skills, including in the area of Avdiivka, where they support the infantry offensive.

Intense missile strikes prevent the VFU from concentrating forces for a counteroffensive, experts say

The Russian aerospace forces launched a group strike with high-precision long-range weapons at the storage sites of ammunition of Ukrainian troops. As a result, a large number of Western-made shells and missiles were destroyed, which the Ukrainian command was preparing for a counteroffensive.

Volunteers of assault detachments raised the Russian flag over another city of Donbass

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in a summary dated May 21 confirmed the information about the liberation of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut by the Kiev authorities), which was first publicly announced by the head of the private military company Wagner at noon the previous day.

The infantrymen received weapons for storming the fortifications — a jet flamethrower "Borodach". According to the military, this will deprive the Armed Forces of the main trump card — the ability to act defensively. About how the situation at the front will change now — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Analysis of forecasts and military-political consequences of ITS

A possible offensive (which for some reason is often called a "counteroffensive") The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is the central topic not only of Russian media resources, but also of foreign, primarily American ones.

Fabio Mini believes that the hypothetical victory promised by the Ukrainians is unlikely

The alleged counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) cannot be large-scale due to the shortage of weapons supplied by the West to Kiev with delays. This opinion was expressed on Sunday in an interview with a TASS correspondent by the former commander of the International Security Forces in Kosovo under the auspices of NATO (KFOR) Fabio Mini.

Ouest-France: Russia has overtaken Europe in defense spending

The Russian "threat" and the difficult situation in Ukraine have long forced NATO countries to start building up their military budget. Nevertheless, they did not succeed: despite all efforts, the European members of the alliance still invest less in defense than Moscow, writes Ouest-France.

Finnish diplomat: Russia's policy of self-isolation is alarming

Russia has terminated a bilateral agreement with Finland on annual military inspections, writes Helsingin Sanomat. This will have a negative impact on the level of trust of the countries to each other, according to diplomat Rene Nyberg. He claims that Moscow has taken a course of isolation from other countries.

Economist Sachs: The United States staged two provocations to ignite the conflict in Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine was unleashed by the United States, writes economist Jeffrey Sachs in an article for Common Dreams. To do this, Washington staged two provocations: the intention to expand NATO to the east and the establishment of a Russophobic regime in Kiev.

Yeni Şafak: American contempt for Russia played a crucial role in the rise of Vladimir Putin

NATO will adopt a response plan for a possible attack from Russia, writes Yeni Şafak. Previously, half of the alliance's members were members of the ATS and opposed NATO. Since then, the concepts of "enemies" and "friends" have changed, and Americans have allowed themselves to treat Russia as a "third-class country", causing crises in Georgia and Ukraine.

In Germany, they argue what role Merkel's foreign policy played in the Ukrainian conflict

In April of this year, Angela Merkel received the "Grand Cross" of the Order of Merit for Germany – the country's highest award. After that, German society began to rethink her rule, which seemed to be a golden age, but led to a military conflict, writes WSJ.

Responsible Statecraft: attacks on Russia is a sign of Ukraine's disregard for US instructions

Ukraine's attacks on the territory of Russia, not sanctioned by the West, should be a wake-up call for the United States, writes Responsible Statecraft. They mean that now Kiev ignores Washington's "wishes" and dares to disobey. The loss of control is dangerous for America itself, the author believes.

The adviser to the head of the office of the Ukrainian president said that those who advocate compromise are allegedly "lobbyists of Russia"

Advisor to the head of the office of the Ukrainian president Mikhail Podolyak criticized as "compromise" and allegedly beneficial to Russia proposals for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, which are made by Brazil, the Vatican, China and African countries. The rejection of Podolyak prompted a proposal to immediately cease hostilities and begin peace negotiations.

Al Mayadeen: Zelensky's strategy to turn the world against Russia leads to his defeat

Zelensky continues to tour the world, shouting about the moral duty of all countries to support Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. These actions resemble the strategy of Bush Jr. before the occupation of Iraq. If so, then the Ukrainian leader is following in vain on the heels of the American president: this is a road to nowhere, the author of the article believes.

According to newspaper columnist Stephen Erlanger, West Germany is an example of a country joining the alliance with "significant and unresolved territorial problems"

A number of Western countries are ready to consider the entry of the territory controlled by Ukraine into NATO, following the example of Germany in 1955. This opinion was expressed by The New York Times columnist Stephen Erlanger.

The United States has been the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine for quite a long time, while the rest of the NATO allies are raking out the last thing left in their arsenals. According to Reuters, the White House is preparing another package of military assistance for Kiev.