(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: Russia's expected Kharkiv offensive is reported to have begun [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-05-10 Burn, baby, burn. Ukraine hit this same refinery two months ago. x 🔥| Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in the Kaluga region, Russia (~500km from Ukraine) A large-scale fire is reported in the area of ​​the local "Perviy Zavod", before that people heard the sound of drones and explosions. "Perviy Zavod" is the largest petrochemical… pic.twitter.com/0tv3r1Q4xb — Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) May 10, 2024 Oh look! Lots of new job opportunities in Russia. I wonder if they have a good health plan. x 🔥👀 "Refinery workers in Russia are quitting their jobs en masse after the Ukrainian attacks", — Newsweek. ❗️After the "raid" on the Kuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in March, several dozen workers of various qualifications — mainly engineers and chemists — left. The plant posted ~50… pic.twitter.com/WXQrgNMIli — MAKS 23 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) May 10, 2024 It has been anticipated for a while now that Russia would attempt an offensive near Kharkiv. Pyl’na is right on the border with Russia and northeast of Kharkiv. The villages of Strilecha and Borysivka are also on the border. x Earlier today, Russian forces reportedly started a new offensive in the Kharkiv area. Russian units pushed through the border settlement of Pyl'na, but took heavy Ukrainian fire just north of the town, losing at least 3 BMPs and an MT-LB in Russian territory. pic.twitter.com/OYqk3B6ZEJ — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 10, 2024 This happened just across the border from Pyl’na inside Russia. x Deepstatemap source pic.twitter.com/y2U8rQDtnG — Vilmo Krstić (@VilmoKrstic) May 10, 2024 x Russian forces have reportedly pushed south of Pyl'na, operating in the area between Strilecha (west) and Borysivka (east). Source- https://t.co/NgSnMaz84nhttps://t.co/UBTADj1eXB pic.twitter.com/mFvDdbvsFu — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 10, 2024 Life goes on even amid an offensive. x While orcs are attacking and the air raid lasts for a record 11 hours, the Kharkiv Music Festival carries on just 30 km away. 📷 Volodymyr Chystylin pic.twitter.com/b5tJvK4svt — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) May 10, 2024 Vovchansk is a town that’s also on the border with Russia. It’s to the east of Pyl’na and sits on a main road from Belgorod. x ⚡⚡⚡ Evacuation underway in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region due to heavy shelling by Russian forces. People are leaving with their own vehicles or with help from authorities & volunteers. https://t.co/QRINC02Spo — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) May 10, 2024 Vovchansk’s pets haven’t been forgotten. x Right now. Evacuation animals from #Vovchansk There’s a provocation at the border with russia, people evacuate from there due to increased shelling. Many people can’t take their animals. Today, tomorrow and after we’ll continue evacuating. PayPal: animaladoption.ua@gmx.de#war pic.twitter.com/hGyAPZxw6e — Animal Rescue Kharkiv 🇺🇦 (@AnimalRescueKh) May 10, 2024 This analysis predicts even greater Russian losses as it attempts to gain as much offensive momentum as it can before Western weapons and F-16s arrive in large numbers. x 2/5 Ukraine is grappling with an exceptionally demanding situation. Over the next few months, it will focus on mobilizing and training personnel, fortifying defense lines, and awaiting military assistance, all while endeavoring to thwart russia's daily offensives. pic.twitter.com/9VEgbVcivS — Artur Rehi (@ArturRehi) May 10, 2024 3/5 The clock is ticking for russia, and it is well aware of this. russia is currently launching attacks from multiple directions, with the primary focus in the east. Today's operation in the north of Kharkiv is likely intended to compel Ukraine to shift its troops to that area. 4/5 With russia launching attacks from multiple directions, and Ukraine currently possessing a nearly adequate supply of shells and FPV drones—although it should ideally have more—a situation is brewing that could lead to significant russian losses in the coming weeks. 5/5 Should Ukraine manage to endure the next few months without significant territorial losses and casualties, while simultaneously mobilizing, fortifying defensive lines, and awaiting military aid, it will find itself in a considerably improved position by the year's end. Speaking of Russian losses, 47 artillery systems is a good day’s work. x Russia's estimated losses in Ukraine as of day 807 of its all-out war, according to the Ukrainian Army's General Staff. pic.twitter.com/M6UQ4MPZzt — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) May 10, 2024 Where’s a Javelin when you need one. x Damn it! 🇺🇦 Double-tapping 🇷🇺 Russian tank with drones! However, It seems that for a change, it comes through the events! pic.twitter.com/POEhl5e3wL — Challenger Tank In Ukraine🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@ChallengerInUA) May 9, 2024 Sure makes it easier when they all clump together like that. x 😬 Making it easier for the Ukrainian drone operators Russia? pic.twitter.com/7xfCiUERnm — Kvist.P 🇩🇰🇺🇦 (@kvistp) May 10, 2024 Falling for decoys is forgivable. Posting video of your side falling for the decoys is just pathetic. x I would like to congratulate the Russians on the destruction of the Patriot air defence system launcher and the AN/MPQ-65 radar Just one small detail: these are decoys :) pic.twitter.com/ZDW7qmhRpv — Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) May 10, 2024 Russia continues to target Kherson. x This is how many shells were fired at Kherson in 4 months, and this is only one region. -The video was shown by foreign volunteers who came to help Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/TRydaZxwtq — Katerina Horbunova (@blue_eyedKeti) May 10, 2024 The pro-Russian regime in Georgia is resorting to greater levels of violence and repression to try to put down the country’s massive demonstrations. x Happening now in downtown Tbilisi 🇬🇪: The Georgian police are viciously arresting protesters to crush on any dissent. pic.twitter.com/8HJNfgJeMd — Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) May 9, 2024 x This is outside the house of Ucha Abashidze, blogger, who was actively posting about protests, giving his analytical views of the situation in Georgia. Reportedly, he is not allowed to get a lawyer, not much is known what police is doing at his flat right now. pic.twitter.com/wVa1ndEXbJ — Mariam Nikuradze (@mari_nikuradze) May 9, 2024 Should the regime led by Georgian Dream collapse, I would guess there is a danger of Russian intervention. x Large demonstrations could continue unless and until part of the security organs break, as on the Maidan in 2014. Then oppressors may be swept aside. https://t.co/bUHkY1sPOz — William Courtney (@courtneywmh) May 10, 2024 The dogs of Tbilisi know who the bad guys are. x Fellas, let me tell you a story of how street dogos in Tbilisi are constant supporters of the rallies. You see, most of us genuinely do love animals; so some people bring dog food to the rallies, naturally... All these dogos became our friends and allies. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/WMkwXxXH0Y — General George Fella 🇬🇪🇺🇦 (@jezko_fella) May 10, 2024 The sooner, the better. x ⚡️ Ukraine can receive the first F-16 fighter jets "within weeks," the British media outlet Evening Standard reported on May 10, citing an undisclosed high-ranking military source.https://t.co/WSib7FsyDJ — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) May 10, 2024 Russia still thinks it’s fighting Hitler and the Wehrmacht. x i had to cut the end off to make it fit on twitter pic.twitter.com/fmIbNNrnwc — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) May 9, 2024 When your goal is to capture a photo instead of a position. x 💬 "The task was to go to the settlement of Rabotino and stay there for 3-4 days, so that the flag would be lowered and before May 9, the ego would hang up, and so that the "bird" would take a picture of us," - captive Kalmyk Eduard Maranov from the 70th regiment of the Russian… pic.twitter.com/Go7QO0weom — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) May 9, 2024 The urgency now is getting these weapons to the field. x The US will announce a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. It includes new Patriot missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, Bradley fighting vehicles, MRAPs, Javelin anti-armor systems and other munitions. https://t.co/o1MJdtZTRa — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 10, 2024 Russia unveils its new unmanned underwater transport vehicle. x St.Petersburg, Russia ❗ 🇷🇺 🌊 #Aquabus The moment when the bus diving into the Moika from the Potseluev Bridge was captured on camera. The bus rammed several oncoming cars, broke the parapet and fell into. It is reported that the driver lost control. The bus driver is now at… https://t.co/iYvWIStclA pic.twitter.com/NXcNAGcui3 — LX (@LXSummer1) May 10, 2024 I don’t think brown water is supposed to come out of fountains. But, hey, this is Russia. x Surgut, Russia ❗ After a very long, very long time, someone is finally presenting the latest sh*t fountain 💩⛲ . Today in Surgut, brown water comes out of the fountain near the Philharmonic. It harmonizes very nicely, nice contrast. @EPICGOPFAIL https://t.co/w8TDOfYSDW pic.twitter.com/0HtrRGCyjg — LX (@LXSummer1) May 1, 2024 And it comes with optional equipment such as cup holders and antilock brakes. x Ukrainian engineers have unveiled the Raybird unmanned aircraft system, capable of carrying out long-duration reconnaissance missions thanks to a flight of up to 28 hours, continuously tracking targets and conducting other operations that require exceptional endurance. Automated… pic.twitter.com/0VnAIGyYyX — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) May 10, 2024 Oh, you know Dasher and Dacha and Prancer and Putin, Commie and Cupid and Donner and Blitzkrieg. x When all T34 tanks are sent to Moscow to participate in the Victory Day parade you make do with what you have.👀 …like Alibaba's version of Stormtroopers and reindeer. I just can't… 🤣😂🤣#Russia pic.twitter.com/otj7idhmN3 — Natalka (@NatalkaKyiv) May 9, 2024 Winter is ending but it is a long and difficult spring ahead. x 🇺🇦Вийди вийди Іванко is an old folk song from Ukraine that tells the story of villagers who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring after a long winter. Sung by the lovely Yustyna and Solomiya Khalavko❤️ pic.twitter.com/m2RQ7fgquO — Sofia (@SlavaUk30722777) May 10, 2024 I wonder if these guys could come and paint my house. x 🇺🇦 Volunteers Renovate bus stops in Ukraine 🫡😍 pic.twitter.com/3WPgrbFAxz — Intermarium 24 (@intermarium24) May 10, 2024 Combat Cat gets a much needed cat nap. A poem from Donbas. 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