The latest from Ukraine:

[Tomconroy]

The new American MLRS (HIMARS) was used for the first time yesterday. It took out an orc HQ in Izyum. So Vlad held an emergency meeting last night and the orcs launched a few of their million dollar cruise missiles (Which they don't have a lot of now. They haven't launched any in months) into civilian apartment buildings in Kyiv. Don't know what a US rocket costs for one of those things but it ain't a million. As the saying goes: Vlad is a master strategist.
Ukraine has decided to defend Lysyschanz (sp?), the city across the river from Severodonetz. It's on an elevation and their artillery is stationed there. That means for now there is a road in and a means for resupply. The Russians are only using mercenary Wagner forces some of whom are over 45 and reserve troops with as little as a few days training to lead the ground assault.
Normally I'd post supporting tweets but I'm travelling so a little pressed for time. Everything is true except for the Vlad meeting. That's a rumor.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. There's an element of truth to your rumour. Plus petulantly protesting the G7 that is not G8 or G7+1

[padah513]

2. Thanks for the update

[3Hotdogs]

3. What's orc?

Thanx

[padah513]

4. I honestly don't know

I thought it might be a place, like a field headquarters or something, but I looked online and it could refer to people

[Tomconroy]

6. Orcs are Russians. It comes from Lord of the Rings by Tolkien.

[mitch96]

7. Guys in the UKR army call them ORCS. I first heard it from Starsky

[Raine]

5. THANKS so much for the update

news on what's going on hasn't been good lately. I hope things will improve for Ukraine soon.