Silicon Bites #44 - Russia Opens a New Frontline North of Kharkiv - Reported to Sustain Huge Losses.

Edition No44 | 13-05-2024
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Key developments on May 11,12:

- Putin proposes firing Shoigu, appointing new defense minister
- Zelensky says Russian troops try to "gain a foothold" in Kharkiv
Oblast; heavy fighting ongoing
- Russia's breakthrough attempt halted, situation in several sectors'
changing rapidly,' Syrskyi says
- Russia attacks 106 infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in one day
- Media: Ukrainian drones attack military targets in 3 Russian oblasts
overnight
- Russia seeking to blame Ukraine after apartment building collapses in
Belgorod, reportedly killing at least 7.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on May 12 proposed firing Defense
Minister Sergei Shoigu and nominated Andrei Belousov to replace him,
according to the Telegram channel of the Federation Council, the Russian
parliament's upper house. Putin appointed Shoigu as the secretary of
Russia's security council, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Shoigu
is replacing Nikolai Patrushev, who has been the council's secretary
since 2008.
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KYIV INDEPENDENT
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russias-breakthrough-attempt-halted-situation-in-several-sectors-changing-rapidly-syrskyi-says/
https://kyivindependent.com/legal-committee-of-georgian-parliament-takes-1-minute/
https://kyivindependent.com/military-russian-forces-in-kharkiv-oblast-contained-fighting-continues/
https://kyivindependent.com/civilians-flee-vovchansk-under-russian-bombardment-as-ground-offensive-on-kharkiv-begins/
https://kyivindependent.com/kharkiv-governor-heavy-fighting-underway-but-no-threat-of-ground-invasion-of-city/
https://kyivindependent.com/sensing-weakness-russians-push-up-to-cut-off-kostyantynivka/
https://kyivindependent.com/czech-president-europe-russia/
https://kyivindependent.com/german-lawmakers-suggest-nato-could-protect-sky-over-western-ukraine/
https://kyivindependent.com/biden-approves-400-million-defense-aid-package-for-ukraine/
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-could-recruit-up-to-20-000-convicts/
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-targets-russian-oil-refineries/
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-highly-militarized-victory-day-celebration-has-nothing-to-do-with-wwii/

THE MOSCOW TIMES
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/11/russia-claims-gains-in-ukraines-kharkiv-region-a85093
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/11/thousands-rally-in-tbilisi-against-foreign-influence-bill-a85094
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/10/ukrainian-drone-attacks-oil-refinery-in-russias-kaluga-region-a85086

KYIV POST
https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/32355
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32452
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30574

NOVAYA GAZETA
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/05/09/past-perfect-en
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/05/10/imputiny-en
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/05/11/willing-accomplices-en
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USEFUL LINKS:
Vatnik Soup
https://twitter.com/P_Kallioniemi
http://www.medbat.org.ua/en/
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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:
Save Ukraine
https://www.saveukraineua.org/

Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas
https://superhumans.com/en/

UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in
Ukraine
https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy
https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation
https://prytulafoundation.org

NGO “Herojam Slava”
https://heroiamslava.org/

kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and
Przemysl
https://kharpp.com/

NOR DOG Animal Rescue
https://www.nor-dog.org/home/
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