The success of the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv region continues the fighting in the Donbass. Current May 16 / Article

Battles and attacks

• Ukrainian army at Harkivas has reached the Russian border.
• The Russian army continues offensive operations in Donbass, and five enemy attacks on Sunday. The battles destroyed 84 invaders, one tank, one helicopter and four infantry fighting vehicles.

International events

• In NATO’s new Strategic Concept Russian behavior will be recognized as a direct threat, according to a NATO official, reports Bloomberg news agency. In the previous strategic concept in 2010, Russia was called a partner. The forthcoming document will also look at how best to support neighboring countries that may face aggression. The final version of the document is expected to be approved at the Alliance’s summit in Madrid in June.

• Russian troops in Mariupol fired on the territory of the metallurgical plant “Azovstal” with fireballs or phosphorus bombs.
• Western intelligence indicates that The intensity of Russia’s attacks has lost momentum and they lag far behind schedule.
• Representatives of Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest “Kalush Orchestra” ar tenmu “Stefania”.
• Finland wants to become a member of NATO and will be asked to join NATO.

CONTEXT:

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to start Russian troops invade Ukraine. Putin claimed that NATO was going to use Ukraine as a bridgehead for aggression against Russia, although there was no evidence of these allegations. Ukraine believes that Putin’s real goal is to destroy Ukraine’s statehood and bring the territory under Moscow’s control.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has provoked a general one condemnation of the international communityagainst Russia is new sanctions have been introduced. Many Western companies have decided to leave the Russian market.

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