Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 19

Increase in fighting on front lines - during May 19 and until evening, 156 combat clashes were recorded, compared to 130 and 131 in the previous one or two days. Russia continues to concentrate the greatest efforts on the Pokrovske direction, according to the Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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May 19

This day in history:

  • 1900 – Great Britain annexes Tonga Island.
  • 1993 – SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashes on approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia, killing 132.
  • 1943 – Winston Churchill's second wartime address to the U.S. Congress
  • 1922 – The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established.

Births:

  • 1795 – Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1873)
  • 1832 – James Watney, Jr., English politician, brewer and cricketer (d. 1886)
  • 1928 – Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015)

Deaths:

  • 1125 – Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Duke of Kyiv
  • 2014 – Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926)
  • 1936 – Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, British Islamic scholar (b. 1875)

Holidays:

  • Remembrance Day (Sri Lanka)
  • Hồ Chí Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)
  • Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (Greece)

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 19

Since the start of May 19, a total of 84 combat engagements have taken place along the frontline. The Russian forces are attacking in 10 directions, most actively in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

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Intimidating Ukraine? Russia may test Yars intercontinental missile in show of force

With this intercontinental missile, the terrorist state of Russia can reach practically any city in Europe.
This missile has a range of 10,000 km.
Our hesitant politicians should finally do everything they can to defeat Russia militarily or economically

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/intimidating-ukraine-russia-may-test-yars-1747574530.html

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Intimidating Ukraine? Russia may test Yars intercontinental missile in show of force

Russia continues to use intimidation tactics. On the night of May 19, Russian forces plan to carry out a training and combat launch of an RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile from the Yars complex, informs the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

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[08:45 AM] Municipality of Amsterdam expect their payment issues to be fixed by May 19

The payments made by the municipality of Amsterdam will be back to normal before May 19, as it stands.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/29/municipality-amsterdam-expect-payment-issues-fixed-may-19

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Municipality of Amsterdam expect their payment issues to be fixed by May 19

The payments made by the municipality of Amsterdam will be back to normal before May 19, as it stands. Amsterdam’s alderman for finance, Hester van Buren, said this on Thursday during a committee meeting. It was initially thought that the payment issues would be fixed by April 7, and May 19 had been mentioned as a deadline in a worst-case scenario.

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