All Credit Go to Brian Berletic (aka Tony Cartalucci)

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for May 24, 2022:

1. Russian forces continue gaining ground in Donbas;
2. Ukrainian forces are at critical risk of complete encirclement;
3. Russian assault of Lyman begins;
4. Ukrainian ports are blocked by Ukrainian sea mines, Pentagon admits;
5. Western heavy weapons have little impact;
6. West discussions on sending additional heavy weapons are unrealistic;

References:

US Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Briefing, May 23, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri...
Reuters - "Friends of Syria" condemn Assad but see more killing:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sy...
UK Dot Gov - Chairman's Conclusions of Friends of Syria meeting:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ch...
The New Atlas - NED Zoom Meeting Goes BAD! US Subversion Exposed:
https://youtu.be/VrpyD-A1Knc
Washington Post - Opinion Why are the Russians pranking Washington think tanks?:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...
Wikipedia - Byelorussian collaboration with Nazi Germany:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byeloru...
Wikipedia - Belarusian Democratic Republic:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus...
Guardian - How the two flags of Belarus became symbols of confrontation:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
RFE/RL - Telegram Trap: Minsk Snares Belarusians Seeking To Fight For Ukraine:
https://www.rferl.org/a/telegram-trap...
ABC (Australia) - Volunteers who fled authorities in Belarus fight for Ukraine in hopes it will help change things in their homeland:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-2...
La Presse - Retour du tireur d'élite Wali « La guerre, c’est une déception terrible »:
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/20...
CBC - Shadow's war: A Canadian veteran describes weeks under fire in Ukraine:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine...