/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1537, Part 1 (Thread #1684)

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> Russia attacked Ukrainian railway infrastructure over 1,500 times since start of 2025 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4121961-russia-attacked-ukrainian-railway-infrastructure-over-1500-times-since-start-of-2025.html

> Russia showcases modernized Tu-160M after five years of work https://unn.ua/en/news/russia-showcases-modernized-tu-160m-after-five-years-of-work "We upgraded all the phillips-head screws to torx and replaced the vacuum tubes."

> Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8pvgw802no Seems like a lovely training opportunity for the SBS to me.

> The Week the New Global Reality Showed Itself https://geopoliticalfutures.com/the-week-the-new-global-reality-showed-itself/

> Armenia’s Pashinyan Skips Russia-Led Summit After Putin Urges EU-or-EAEU Choice https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75888 More trouble in "paradise", I guess.

> Russia modified Kh-101 missile to penetrate air defenses https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-upgraded-kh-101-missile-four-times-ukraine-says-50606995.html

> Initiative in war officially shifts to Ukraine as Russia stumbles on battlefield https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-gains-the-tactical-advantage-for-the-first-time-in-three-years-50606902.html

> 'Violation': Russian-paid MAGA host melts down - over influencers getting foreign cash https://www.rawstory.com/benny-johnson-foreign-influencer/

> ‘Paranoia’ taking hold of Putin’s government, says Russia expert (Channel 4 News) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9HbjKl6tog

> Putin’s shadow fleet faces fresh EU sanctions blitz > >Banks, military companies and firms selling stolen Ukrainian grain also face penalties as bloc sees opportunity to turn screws on Russia. https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-vladimir-putin-shadow-fleet-target-eu-sanctions/

> An apartment building in Grozny (Chechnya) caught fire, according to local public groups. > >An explosion was said to have preceded the fire. There are casualties. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlm3hb3ss222

> Since 2020, Russian authorities have spent 50 billion rubles on the operation of two networks for preparing schoolchildren for war – "Avangard" and "Voin," according to Vot Tak. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlm3rzuqis2t Lovely people, Russians. /s

> NABU is conducting searches on Shovkovychna Street, where Yermak's apartment is located, — People's Deputy Zheleznyak https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlm3uc4stc2t

Donetsk is having some nighttime aerial visitors dropping in unannounced: https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlmeyrsbks25 https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlmeyrsnbs25 Not sure what's being targeted.

> Reportedly from Transnistria, Moldova. A massive fan of Putin. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mllsxyjngc2u The clarity of his reasoning, the depth of his arguments and his level of emotional and mental stability certainly seems consistent with his views.

> The 60th Mechanized Brigade and the 3rd Army Corps demonstrate the effective destruction of FPV "waiters" on the roads. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mllxqrtdvs2u

> Zelensky said Ukraine has started preparing a Drone Deal agreement with Canada. According to the president, 20 countries are now working with Ukraine at different levels on similar Drone Deals. Some already have political agreements with Kyiv and will move to producer contracts. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlltu5nqck2u

> Zelensky said nearly 50 countries have joined the coalition to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, with Switzerland and Cyprus joining today. He urged continued global pressure, saying children are returning home, but many more still must be found and brought back. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mllucjkrmk2u

> A Ukrainian MiG-29MU1 struck a Russian position with French AASM Hammer bombs, hitting a basement and hangars used for drones. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mllugr5jhk2u

> Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiiha said Ukraine is holding talks with Russia on an “airport ceasefire,” raising the possibility that Ukrainian airports may resume operations soon. Details of the proposed arrangement have not been specified. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlm4twxx3c2u Um. Well, even if such an agreement was reached, I would trust Russia to actually stick to it.

[Police uncover UAH 200 million draft-evasion scheme in Zaporizhzhya | New Voice of Ukraine](https://english.nv.ua/nation/police-uncover-uah-200-million-draft-evasion-scheme-in-zaporizhzhya-50606964.html) > Ukrainian law enforcement officers uncovered a scheme involving employees of public and private hospitals in Zaporizhzhya who allegedly sold fraudulent disability paperwork to men eligible for military service, making more than UAH 200 million ($4.6 million), Ukraine’s National Police reported. > Investigators said those allegedly involved included the head of a department at a municipal health care facility, the acting deputy medical director of an occupational pathology clinic in Kyiv, a former State Labor Service employee and intermediaries. Members of the scheme allegedly falsified patients’ medical records by fabricating serious diagnoses. The documents allowed clients to obtain deferments from mobilization, increased pension payments and the right to leave Ukraine. > Police said preliminary findings showed that in 2025 alone, about 500 fraudulent disability statuses were issued illegally. The alleged price was UAH 420,000 ($9,600) per person. > Law enforcement officers carried out 45 searches at medical facilities, as well as at the homes and in the vehicles of suspects in Zaporizhzhya, Lviv and Kyiv oblasts. They seized more than UAH 7.3 million ($166,000) in cash, medical seals and stamps, medical records, patient files, hard drives, computer equipment, 24 mobile phones, handwritten notes and other items that may serve as evidence. Authorities also froze suspects’ assets worth more than UAH 20 million ($456,000) in total, including six cars and two properties in Kyiv and Lviv Oblast. > The pretrial investigation is ongoing.

New ChrisO\_Wiki post about Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin views: 1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin thinks things are terrible in Russia, which is "being beaten and will continue to be beaten" and is being "humiliated before the entire world" due to the failures of "the cretins in power." He also ridicules his prison's motley Victory Day parade. ⬇️ [https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mllbozhgjq2t](https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mllbozhgjq2t) [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2053814823628992577.html](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2053814823628992577.html) 1/ Yuri Kozarenko, the high-profile Russian drone developer who was arrested last Friday on fraud charges, is being accused of passing off Chinese products as his own. Other Russian UAV developers say that his firm was notorious for "brazen relabeling of products from China." ⬇️ [https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mllzu23cdl2t](https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mllzu23cdl2t) [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2053923484187717858.html](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2053923484187717858.html)

> Various reports of Shaheds being launched. Looks like the “ceasefire” has been ended by Russia It's the end date of the ceasefire, but I think it shows pretty clearly that Russia still refuses any steps towards peace. They just desperately wanted to avoid humiliation during their holiday, and they got what they wanted. https://bsky.app/profile/the-hedgehog.bsky.social/post/3mlmeimlsdc2q

russia is a terrorist state.

> Big news in Kyiv tonight: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff Andriy Yermak targeted in major corruption probe Details matter, but I think it's positive that anti-corruption enforcement is able to go after people that close to the president. Corruption is poison, and Ukraine desperately needs to clean it up. https://bsky.app/profile/christopherjm.ft.com/post/3mlm3tp4wok25

> Maul-35, a Ukrainian evacuation drone was destroyed. It is credited with 10 missions and recovering 6 wounded Ukrainian soldiers, bringing them to the rear for medical treatment. > "In memory of Maul-35. More than 10 deployments. 6 severely injured people saved We will never forget you❤️‍🔥" I've seen tons of videos of ground drones running logistics and evacuating people. Really cool. Ukraine needs more aid to free up cash for these and save lives. https://bsky.app/profile/the-hedgehog.bsky.social/post/3mllz7tnrq22h

Somewhat neat: >Exclusive: India declines Russian LNG under sanctions, talks continue on permitted cargoes, sources say [https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-declines-russian-lng-under-sanctions-talks-continue-permitted-cargoes-2026-05-11/](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-declines-russian-lng-under-sanctions-talks-continue-permitted-cargoes-2026-05-11/)

>Russian Z-blogger Nikita Tretyakov, who fought in Ukraine, admits that Putin's army has no chance of victory. A perfect summary to congratulate his zombie compatriots on Victory Day. [https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mllyozggbc2u](https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mllyozggbc2u)

I see evgen istrebin and beefeater fella resurfacing this bit of news: >The banking crisis in Russia is already underway, but "it's not yet visible" - analysts from the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecasting (CMARK). Since the beginning of this year, the share of problematic assets in banks has already exceeded 10%, a formal sign of a systemic crisis. Moreover, the overdue debts of Russian companies have reached 8.2 trillion rubles (3.8% of GDP). Over the year, debts have increased by 21%, and over 5 years - by 2.5 times. For now, the crisis is hidden due to restructurings and the dominance of state banks, but the consequences are highly likely to manifest themselves before March 2027, analysts believe. [https://bsky.app/profile/beefeaterfella.bsky.social/post/3mllxdn5hn22i](https://bsky.app/profile/beefeaterfella.bsky.social/post/3mllxdn5hn22i) Though I want to note there was a moscow times article about this twenty days ago: >Rosstat has recorded a record-breaking non-payment crisis in the Russian economy, amounting to 8.2 trillion rubles. [https://archive.is/tyLzq](https://archive.is/tyLzq)

Fresh radio-piece by the BBC's Steve Rosenberg "Something rather unusual is happening in Russia." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9su3iLw9hU

> Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said additional funding is needed to seize the initiative in 2026, after talks between Mykhailo Fedorov and Boris Pistorius. Kyiv’s plan targets 50,000 Russian troops a month, enemy logistics through mid-strike and Russia’s economy through deep-strike. Funding saves lives and helps bring peace closer. Using money more efficiently is also important of course. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlltw6tgik2u

>❗️Putin aide Ushakov said any settlement in Ukraine will remain fruitless without the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas, even after 10 rounds of talks. The Russian presidential aide framed Moscow’s demand as a condition for progress in negotiations. [https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlioipmick2t](https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlioipmick2t) >Russia will not negotiate until they are smashed in the face. The refusal to learn the lessons of years is infuriating. Send more weapons and aid to Ukraine, it is the cheapest and fastest way to peace. [https://bsky.app/profile/leoskyview.bsky.social/post/3mljsvz6qss2q](https://bsky.app/profile/leoskyview.bsky.social/post/3mljsvz6qss2q)

This is exactly the kind of attitude that is needed from every european leader: >Fed Up, Zelensky Takes Gloves Off With the Trump Administration [https://archive.is/FI835](https://archive.is/FI835)

Ukrainian soldier Bakhmutskyi Demon > The Russians in Liman are putting up a fight, but in response, they get more death. Even though they are intensively attacking in certain areas, some people are starting to doubt whether it's even worth it. https://t . me/bahshiddemon/3361

> The 225th Regiment recorded and published evidence of a war crime by the Russian Federation - the use of chemical weapons > >A group of soldiers recaptured the positions occupied by the enemy. > >After that, a discharge with an unknown poisonous substance was used on our fighters. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlldikrefk2j

> Nikkei reports that the economic growth of the DPRK in 2024 was 3.7% - the highest figure in 8 years. After that, the GDP of the DPRK was about $ 26.6 billion. > >Thanks to the supply of weapons military personnel to help Russia, the Kim Jong-un regime earned up to $ 14 billion in three years. https://bsky.app/profile/savchenkoua.bsky.social/post/3mlldulum5k2m

Ukraine's FPV pilots were already scarily experienced, but they haven't stopped improving: https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mllgksvxw22r

> Ukraine has simplified the procedure for obtaining Ukrainian citizenship for citizens of a number of countries. > >The list included: Canada, Germany, Poland, USA, Czech Republic. Added, in particular: Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mllj4rckxs2r

> Germany and Ukraine are deepening their defense cooperation by launching the Brave Germany program to produce drones with a range of up to 1,500 kilometers. https://bsky.app/profile/theukrainianreview.bsky.social/post/3mllmhsmpf223

> Reuters: India has declined Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to U.S. sanctions despite a shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, ‌said two sources, leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mllng5cykc23

> The video shows the Crimean highway just before Dzhankoi. Russian logistics are already being hit 100 kilometers away from the front line. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mll3hb7ajk2u

> Ukraine held a new round of talks with RTX on speeding up Patriot missile deliveries, repairing damaged systems and servicing some components inside Ukraine. The talks also covered PAC-2 GEM-T missiles, counter-drone solutions and cheaper interceptors for UAVs. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mllaxerawk2u

Ukraine adjacent, but it's worth noting for all the "putin is willing to compromise" morons: >The Russians have built a museum of "Polish Russophobia" at the site of the Katyn massacre, where Stalin murdered tens of thousands of Polish officers. This is all part of a campaign to erase the memory of Stalin's crimes, writes El Pais. [https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3mll7dqpnpk2k](https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3mll7dqpnpk2k)

**The estimated total russian war losses from 24.02.22 to 11.05.26 inclusive are as follows****:** * personnel - approximately 1 342 030 (+920); * tanks ‒ 11 924 (+4); * armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24 551 (+7); * special equipment ‒ 4 178 (+2); * vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 95 710 (+231); * unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1 371 (+9). * artillery systems ‒ 41 863 (+76); * MLRS ‒ 1 783 (+1); * air defense assets ‒ 1 373. * aircraft ‒ 435; * helicopters ‒ 352; * UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 284 254 (+1 557); * cruise missiles ‒ 4 585. * warships and boats ‒ 33; * submarines ‒ 2. Source [https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/post-46](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/post-46) Russia grows weaker every day. Slava Ukraini!

> The Dutch government wants emergency legislation to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet in the North Sea, De Telegraaf reported. The plan would allow inspections, e****** to anchorages and, in extreme cases, seizure of falsely flagged ships carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Not sure if this would practically result in many seized ships, but hopefully they can show the way and we can eventually shut the Baltic route to any Russian oil above the price cap. Or at least force Russia to e***** every ship, which adds cost and difficulty. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlkrngeww22u

> Recently, it was revealed that Egor Guzenko, the pro-war author of the "Thirteenth" channel, was sent into a "meat assault" for criticizing Putin, equipped only with a rusty rifle taken from a dead soldier. > The administrators of his Telegram channel are pleading with the command to spare Guzenko. Allegedly, "Thirteenth" has left behind a lengthy video to be published in the event of his liquidation. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mlkwgjalgs2u

> Ukraine and Germany are launching joint development and production of drones with ranges from under 100 km to 1,500 km, Pistorius said in Kyiv. Berlin also plans to join Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation platform and study Ukrainian battlefield systems. Can't tell if this is just a vanity project, but if it's serious that's great for Europe. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mllalfsoh22u

> Ukraine has begun large-scale frontline deployment of domestically developed AI-powered anti-drone turrets designed to automatically detect and destroy russian UAVs, including fiber-optic-controlled drones resistant to electronic warfare https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/ukraine_deploys_ai_anti_drone_turrets_that_destroy_fiber_optic_drones_with_one_button_press_video-18444.html Note: I saw nothing elsewhere regarding frontline deployment, especially no complaints from the Russian side, so I'd be quite cautious about the real efficiency and the interpretation of "large scale" in this article.

>Even with a short break in the intense attacks on Russia, their factories are still on fire. >A fire broke out at the large metallurgical plant "Severstal" in the city of Cherepovets. Something is burning in the territory of the coke-chemical production. Columns of smoke are visible from all areas of the city. The authorities claim that there is no threat to the staff and the situation is under control. Barrels of benzene and lubricant are burning. https://t . me/exilenova_plus/20432?single

Slava Ukraini!

Over the past day, in the war against Ukraine, Russia lost another 920 soldiers, 4 tanks and 231 units of motor vehicles and tank trucks. **Source**: [The General Staff updated data on enemy losses as of the morning of May 11 | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2026/05/11/8034124/) **Details**: The total combat losses of the enemy from 24 02.22 to 11 05.26 were approximately: * personnel – about 1,342,030 (+920) people * tanks – 11,924 (+4) units. * armored combat vehicles – 24,551 (+7) units. * artillery systems – 41,863 (+76) units. * MLRS – 1,783 (+1) units. * ground robotic complexes – 1,371 (+9) units. * UAVs of operational-tactical level – 284,254 (+1,557) units. * motor vehicles and tank trucks – 95,710 (+231) units. * special equipment – 4,178 (+2) units.

so f\*ck Putin, f\*ck Trump, f\*ck Imperialism and all ist enablers

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