Usual caveats: All open-source info, so only as good as the source – inclusion here =/= confirmation of content. Some more cynical than I suggest caution linking to Russian servers, pro-rebel servers or amplifier sites – I leave the judgment call to you now that you’ve been warned.
- “Canada’s commitment to the NATO Alliance is unwavering, and we continue to increase our contributions. Today, we announced that Canada will deploy a @CanadianForces general officer and six staff officers to NATO’s Multinational Division North Headquarters based in Ādaži, Latvia.” (CAN DefMin via Twitter)
- “Trudeau pledges more troops to Latvia, but mum on permanent NATO presence in Baltics” (The Canadian Press via North Shore News)
- “Canada boosting NATO military role as alliance eyes major strategic shift over Russia” (Globalnews.ca)
- “Canada to deploy more CAF personnel to Latvia” (CTV News)
- “France, Canada to keep coordinating efforts in support of Ukraine” (UKR state media)
- French Pres office post-Trudeau chat: “… They stressed their attachment to the close coordination that has prevailed since the beginning of the conflict between G7 partners and allies, in order to support Ukraine militarily, politically, economically and on a humanitarian level, as well as to increase the cost of the war for Russia via sanctions on an unprecedented scale. France and Canada will continue to step up their support for Ukraine. The Prime Minister also expressed his wish to contribute to the FARM initiative proposed by France, aimed at providing a united and coordinated response to the effects of the war in Ukraine on world food security …” (elysee.fr, orignal in French)
- Opinion: “BONOKOSKI: The foolhardiness of Trudeau’s ‘surprise’ visit to Ukraine” (Toronto Sun)
- “After Canada cancels import duties on Ukrainian goods for a year, Canadian potash fertilizers may become the main ones in the Ukrainian market and thereby replace Belarusian ones, which have not been imported to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s armed aggression. The possible role of Canada in the Ukrainian market of potash fertilizers was reported by the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) on Facebook on Thursday …” (open4business.com.ua)
- “Canada’s Future Prime Minister Needs to Come Clean About Her Nazi Collaborationist Grandfather” (Tablet Magazine)
- RUS MoD 121940 local brief: “… In total, 164 Ukrainian aircraft and 125 helicopters, 827 unmanned aerial vehicles, 304 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,022 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 366 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,479 field artillery and mortars, as well as 2,832 units of special military vehicles were destroyed during the operation.” (archived link)
- ISW 12 May 1845E brief: “Russian forces may be abandoning efforts at a wide encirclement of Ukrainian troops along the Izyum-Slovyansk-Debaltseve line in favor of shallower encirclements of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. Russian forces likely control almost all of Rubizhne as of May 12 and have likely seized the town of Voevodivka, north of Severdonetsk.[1] They will likely launch a ground offensive on or around Severodonetsk in the coming days …”
- UKR MoD 12 May 1800 local brief: “… No active actions of russian enemy were noted in the Volyn and Polissya directions. According to available information, the second stage of the readiness check of the units of the Armed Forces of the republic of belarus under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff continues. A scheduled inspection of the readiness of the alarm system was carried out …”
- “Military Situation In Ukraine On May 12, 2022 (Map Update)” (pro-RUS amplifier)
- “Invasion Day 78 – Summary” (MilitaryLand.net)
- “Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On May 12, 2022 (Map Update)” (pro-RUS amplifier)
- “Day 78 of war in Ukraine: Zelenskyy determined to continue fighting until Ukraine gets everything back” (Baltic News Network)
- “Water supplied to Mariupol, postal service for Volnovakha, support from Russian universities: DPR May 12 highlights” (Donetsk rebel media)
- “Guerrilla movement on rise in occupied Crimea” (pro-UKR media)
- “The guerrilla movement against the rashists intensified in the ARC. The telegram channel “Crimea – the land of partisan glory” was opened. To date, many actions have been carried out from puncturing the wheels of cars whose owners support the Z-Nazis, pasting leaflets with anti-war calls to collect the addresses of the russian occupiers. Relatives of Crimeans who are fighting in the ranks of the russian army against Ukraine have begun to receive , they receive warnings about the imminent retribution for it …” (UKR Ombudsman info-machine via Telegram)
- “Inside the Fearless Volunteer Convoy Supplying Ukrainian Fighters With Everything From Body Armor to Cigarettes” (Rolling Stone magazine) – Rolling Stones article archived link
- “Russia’s strategic defeat is obvious to everyone in the world, Russia simply lacks courage to admit it so far – address by the President of Ukraine” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Russia Denies Recruiting Ethiopian Volunteers for Its ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine” (Jamestown Foundation)
- “Ukraine prepares first war crimes trial for a Russian soldier” (CSMonitor.com)
- “Some 10,700 cars imported for needs of AFU in Ukraine since start of full-scale war with Russia – Border Guard Service” (UKR media)
- “Russian Siege of Kharkiv Gone Down In History” (pro-RUS amplifier)
- “Russia’s military operation proceeds according to schedule – diplomat” (RUS state media)
- “Russia says neo-Nazis, security agents conduct raids to punish people in Kharkov Region” (RUS state media)
- “Russian diplomat says special operation in Ukraine could drag on because of West” (RUS state media)
- “Kadyrov announces the liberation of the village of Yuzhnoye in the LPR” (pro-RUS amplifier)
- “LPR will never be under Kiev’s control again — republic’s leader” (RUS state media)
- “Ukraine calls on UNSC, UN Secretary General to ensure evacuation of wounded from Azovstal” (UKR media)
- “Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war” (UN info-machine)
- “Vereschuk: Now we are negotiating swap of 38 seriously wounded fighters from Azovstal” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine, Russia In ‘Very Difficult’ Talks To Evacuate Wounded Azovstal Fighters From Mariupol” (USA govt funded media)
- ” ‘We have done impossible things, now it’s your turn to do the impossible’, Azov commander” (UKR media)
- Azov deputy commander: 600 fighters wounded in Mariupol” (pravda.ru)
- “Ukraine’s spy agency opens probe against senior Russian official for traveling to Mariupol – According to the spy agency, the reason for the investigation was Kiriyenko’s visit to Mariupol, which Ukrainian authorities view as “illegal crossing of the Ukrainian border,” calling his statements “Russian propaganda” …” (RUS state media)
- “About 3,000 people gone missing in Mariupol since 2014 – lawmaker” (RUS state media)
- “Rada approves president’s decree on forced seizure of assets of Russia’s Sberbank, VEB.RF in Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “Sanctions on Russia must be long-term in order to force it to end the war against Ukraine and prevent similar aggression in the future – Andriy Yermak” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Russians said they are ready to open humanitarian corridors on territory of third countries” (UKR media)
- RUS MoD 122130 local humanitarian brief: “… Every day from 10:00 (Moscow time), the Russian side opens humanitarian corridors in the Kharkov, Lugansk, Donetsk and Crimean directions towards Russia. In addition, the Russian Federation is ready to deploy additional corridors in any other directions as soon as possible and ensure the safe evacuation of civilians both to Russia and to areas controlled by the Kiev authorities, as well as on the territory of other foreign states …” (archived link)
- “More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine: UN agency” (Al Jazeera)
- “Will Putin use nuclear weapons in Ukraine? Our experts answer three burning questions.” (Atlantic Council)
- “Russia may use nuclear weapons in case of existential threat – diplomat” (RUS state media)
- “A state of paranoia is embracing Russian government officials” (Independent Barents Observer)
- “Explainer: Explosions, Fires and Fatal Attacks Afflict Russian Regions Near Ukraine” (RUS independent media)
- “Military Expert Gives Putin’s Forces 90 Days in Ukraine” (newsweek.com)
- “Russia Bogged Down in Ukraine Amid ‘Long War’ Warnings” (RUS independent media)
- “Finland announces intention to join NATO” (Baltic News Network)
- “On eve of NATO membership, defense ministers from Finland, Sweden discuss Nordic cooperation on border to Russia” (Independent Barents Observer)
- “In NATO Finland will lose status of Russia-West broker — analysts” (RUS state media)
- “From the Finlandization of Ukraine to the Ukraine-ization of Finland” (pro_RUS amplifier)
- “Putin wanted less NATO on his border. Finland and maybe Sweden will give him more” (CBC News)
- “High Commissioner to Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Ukraine: Many of the Allegations of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Ukraine May Amount to War Crimes” (OHCHR info-machine)
- “Russia in spotlight over Ukraine atrocities as Human Rights Council meets” (UN info-machine)
- “Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov” (USA DoD info-machine)
- “U.K. Is Shopping for Old Soviet Military Gear to Give Ukraine” (Wall Street Journal, archived link)
- “Switzerland releases some frozen Russian assets” (RUS state media)
- “The Swiss government on Thursday reported 6.3 billion Swiss francs ($6.33 billion) worth of Russian assets frozen under sanctions to punish Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a drop from early April as around 3.4 billion francs in provisionally blocked assets were released. The figure marked a decrease from roughly 7.5 billion Swiss francs in funds the government reported frozen on April 7 …” (Reuters)
- “Vilnius hosting discussion on holding Putin accountable for war crimes” (Baltic Times)
- “Some Lithuanian municipalities hesitate to remove Soviet heritage after minister’s backing” (Baltic News Network)
- “Latvian parliament cancels legal obstacles, opening the way for Victory Monument’s demolition” (Baltic News Network)
- “Latvian residents donate nearly EUR 100 000 (CAD $135,00) for initiative to demolish «Occupation Monument»” (Baltic News Network)
- “Why the UN Must Create a Maritime Food Security Corridor to Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “European Commission approves plan to help Ukraine in export of grain” (UKR media)
- “Russia has altered its stance on Ukraine’s prospects of EU membership, Moscow’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy, has revealed. Such a goal now cannot be a part of any peace deal with Kiev, the diplomat told Unherd News in an interview on Thursday …” (RUS state media)
- “Ukraine’s foreign minister says Kiev is ready for talks with Russia but rejects ultimatums” (RUS state media)
- “Peace impossible without demilitarization of Ukraine – Russian diplomat” (RUS state media)
- “Russian first deputy UN envoy sees no paths for diplomatic solution in Ukraine” (RUS state media)
- “Ukrainian situation to be eventually resolved through negotiations – diplomat” (RUS state media)
- “Russian social media networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki to be blocked in Latvia” (Latvian media)
- “Russian hackers carrying out new cyberattack on Ukraine using theme of occupied Kherson” (UKR media)
MILNEWS.ca Blog 