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- Some specifically-Canadian mil help spotted in UKR … “#Ukraine: Canadian Roshel Senator armored personnel carriers are already in Ukraine – 8 of these APCs were supplied by Canada recently. The hull of this vehicle can protect occupants from explosion and bullets up to .30-60 AP.” (šŗš¦ Ukraine Weapons Tracker on Twitter)
- … while more may be coming as of this morningĀ “Defence Minister Anita Anand to make announcement on military aid to UkraineĀ (in Victoria this morning)” (CAN govt info-machine)
- First of three CAN govt charters fulla Ukrainians now in CanadaĀ “First Canada-bound plane carrying Ukrainian refugees touches down in Winnipeg” (Globalnews.ca) – “First charter plane with Ukrainian refugees lands in Winnipeg, welcomed by prior immigrant volunteers” (CBC News) – 11 May announcement highlighting two more charters
- Life sentence for RUS soldier guilty of killing UKR civilianĀ “Ukraine war: Russian soldier jailed for life over war crime” (BBC News) – “Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin sentenced to life in prison for killing a Ukrainian civilian” (Meduza.io) – Google News Vadim Shishimarin
- Occupied area “asks”, RUS considersĀ “Moscow-Held Kherson Region to āAskā for Russian Military Base” (The Moscow Times) – “Russian military base might be deployed in Kherson Region, no decision yet, official says” (RUS state media)
- Let’s see how long he lasts away from Mother Russia’s diplomatic embraceĀ “Russian diplomat in Switzerland says he resigns over Ukraine invasion” (Toronto Sun) – ” ‘Ashamed’ Russian Diplomat In Geneva Resigns In Protest Against War In Ukraine” (USA govt funded media) – Bondarov statement (safe PDF from LinkedIn) – Google News “Boris Bondarev”
- Continued worries about how Azovstal prisoners’ll be treatedĀ “DPR Head: Fighters from Azovstal will be court-martialed on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic” (pro-RUS amplifier) – “DPR leader does not rule out provisional tribunals of Ukrainian troops from Azovstal” (RUS state media)
- Other countries offering to help UKR’s war woundedĀ “Ministry of Health: The U.S. will accept wounded Ukrainians for treatment” (UKR Cabinet info-machine) – “Ukraine and Great Britain will cooperate in the issues of rehabilitation of Ukrainians, says Viktor Liashko” (UKR Cabinet info-machine)
- If there’s no deadline, you’re never really behind schedule, are you?Ā “Russia slows down offensive in Ukraine deliberately – Defense Minister” (pravda.ru) – “Russia not chasing deadlines in Ukraine operation, seeks to wipe out Nazism ā top official” (RUS state media)
- More RUS info-machine “Poland’s after a chunk of Ukraine” narrativeĀ “Russian FM spokeswoman says Zelensky to legalize the takeover of Ukraine by Poland” (pravda.ru) – “MFA says Kiev legalizes capture of country by making agreements with Warsaw” (RUS state media)
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