Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 19 May 2023.

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🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/j4PmEWbVnn

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 19, 2023

NEW: Ukrainian forces seized the tactical initiative & made tactically significant gains around #Bakhmut in counter-attack operations on May 18. These operations are part of localized UKR counter-attacks & do not reflect the start of a major new operation. https://t.co/x4d8VUsgOm pic.twitter.com/fzgFtQ0qNE

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) May 19, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers fired mortars at Russian positions near the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, as Kyiv said Russian forces were trying to recapture land they had lost in recent weeks https://t.co/0T1WHZHY5t pic.twitter.com/bhxALXe7Ub

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 19, 2023

BREAKING: President Joe Biden endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, sources tell AP, as he huddled with allies at the G7 summit on how to bolster support for Kyiv against Russia’s invasion. https://t.co/r9eijjQeq0

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 19, 2023

#G7 leaders are set to discuss diamond trade with future Russia sanctions in mind. Poland in April presented a proposal for a new set of sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, including oil and diamond imports https://t.co/9UJWMszi7r pic.twitter.com/v6nap5HyMU

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 19, 2023

The United States adds hundreds more companies and individuals to its sanctions blacklist as it broadens efforts to starve Russia’s economy over its war on Ukrainehttps://t.co/HldJQfRyWG pic.twitter.com/xjUrBQPVhR

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 19, 2023

“Unfortunately there are some in the world and here among you who turn a blind eye”

Ukraine’s President Zelensky says he’s visiting Arab League summit so everyone can take an honest look, no matter how hard the Russians try to influence”https://t.co/zGhESMMIwC pic.twitter.com/K9YQijXYyt

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 19, 2023

#UPDATE Russian authorities have put International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan on a “wanted” list after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in March.https://t.co/yX3yAapwZT

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 19, 2023