Part of Sievierodonetsk controlled by enemy - Haidai
Russian invaders control part of the city of Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region, but they cannot move freely there.
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31 May 2022
Russia sends additional units to Snake Island, transfers two S-300 divisions to Crimea
Russian troops continue to strengthen the bridgehead on Snake Island by sending three Russian Black Sea Fleet boats there.
Russians launch missile strike on Sloviansk, killing three civilians
Russian invaders launched a rocket attack on the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region at night, killing at least three people and injuring six others.
French prosecutors to probe death of BFMTV journalist in Ukraine as war crime
Following the death of French BFMTV journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff as a result of Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy in Ukraine, the French National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office has announced the opening of an investigation into a war crime.
OHCHR delivers update on civilian death toll of Russian invasion of Ukraine
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has confirmed 8,900 civilian casualties, including 4,074 dead and 4,826 injured, over a full-scale war Russia is waging against Ukraine.
Russian strikes deliberately targeting Ukrainian universities, museums - Markarova
An analysis of satellite imagery provided by the U.S. Department of State shows that Russia is deliberately attacking Ukrainian cultural heritage.
Krasnodar-based Guardsmen snub order to go for another deployment in Ukraine over low pay
Rosgvardia (Russian Guard) servicemen with the force’s Krasnodar unit, who took part in the war against Ukraine in February-April and were about to be sent for their second deployment, filed reports refusing to go to war.
Mounting losses affecting Russian forces’ morale - ISW
Massive casualties that the Russian invasion forces are suffering in Ukraine affect the morale of Russian officers and soldiers.
Hostilities may escalate in Ukraine, Pentagon admits
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie, admits the possibility of escalation in the war Russia is waging against Ukraine. He emphasizes the need for constant contact with the Ukrainian side to ensure active risk management.
Ukraine’s counteroffensive in country’s south sows panic among Russian forces - Command
In the south of Ukraine, the situation remains dynamic and tense. The occupiers have intensified shelling, including of civilian neighborhoods, but as a result of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the area, panic is spreading among the invaders.
U.S. to supply Ukraine MLR systems with 70-km, not 300-km range
New batches of high-precision guided rockets for multiple launch systems the U.S. is going to supply to Ukraine won’t be able to strike deep into the Russian territory.
30 May 2022
Ukraine Army eliminates about 50 enemy troops in eastern Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have eliminated about 50 Russian troops in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
Street fighting underway in Sievierodonetsk – Haidai
Street fighting is underway in Sievierodonetsk, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attempting to push the enemy back.
Russian invaders open fire on 46 settlements, kill three civilians in JFO area
Russian invaders have opened fire on 46 settlements in Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region over the past day, leaving at least three civilians killed and seven injured.
National Guard conscript downs three enemy attack aircrafts in Zaporizhzhia Region
In Zaporizhzhia Region, a National Guard conscript has shot down three enemy attack aircrafts over one and a half months.
Russian troops suffer losses, withdraw from Mykolayivka in Kherson region
In Slobozhansky direction, the army of the Russian Federation continues to prepare for the offensive and examines possible ways to advance and supply military equipment from the territory of Russia.
Biden: US won't send rockets to Ukraine that could reach Russia
US President Joe Biden said his administration doesn't plan to ship any rockets to Ukraine that could reach Russian territory.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces eliminate 46 Russian soldiers, ammunition depot in south
In the southern direction, the Ukrainian defenders eliminated 46 Russian servicemen, eight enemy tanks, and an ammunition depot.
Russian troops shell Sumy region with banned cluster munitions
Russia is using banned cluster munitions to shell the Sumy region.
Kuleba: Caesar howitzers not the only weapons coming from France
Caesar howitzers are not the only weapons that come to Ukraine from France.
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has reached its maximum intensity - Ministry of Defense
The fiercest fighting is taking place in the Sievierodonetsk, Bakhmut and Kurakhove areas, with the Ukrainian military restraining enemy offensives.
Ukraine's Armed Forces destroy platoon of Pskov paratroopers
Lviv paratroopers have destroyed a platoon of the 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment from Russia's Pskov region.
Evacuations from Luhansk region halted as enemy shells vehicle, killing foreign journalist
Evacuations from the Luhansk region have been officially halted after Russian forces on Monday opened fire on a vehicle that was going to pick up people, killing French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff.
Kyiv allocates UAH 600M to rebuild city infrastructure after enemy shelling
Kyiv authorities are allocating funds and starting the reconstruction and overhaul of residential buildings and social infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital damaged by Russian shelling.
New mass graves discovered in Mariupol, there may be more than 22,000 dead
In the captured Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the consequences of crimes committed by the Russian aggressor are much greater than the 22,000 civilians killed.
Failed mobilization in Transnistria lowers security risks for Odesa - region chief
The threat to Odesa region posed by unrecognized Transnistria has decreased after a mobilization campaign in the breakaway region failed. Locals feared that the area’s Moscow handlers could deploy them to the war with Ukraine as cannon fodder, while many potential recruits left the de-facto Moscow-controlled territory.
Ukraine counterintelligence thwarts Russian plot to discredit OSCE
Military Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says its operatives have disrupted a special operation run by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) aimed to compromise the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
“The world must never forget" - French FM on visit to Bucha
During her first visit to Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visited Bucha, Kyiv region.
Briefing ‘Operational situation in occupied Melitopol’
A briefing on "Operational situation in occupied Melitopol" will be held on May 30 at 12:30.
Ukrainian IT army sets record by attacking over 800 enemy platforms within week
The Ukrainian IT army has attacked more than 800 Russian resources – banks, stock exchanges, and insurance services – within a week.