Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., May 29, 2023.
460 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
The russian Federation, regardless of losses, continues to wage a war of aggression. It continues to disregard International Humanitarian Law, carries out strikes, attacks not only military, but also civilian objects.
Tonight, russian terrorists carried out another missile and air strike by “shahedas” on Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.
In general, during the past day, the russian forces carried out 97 airstrikes, in particular, 59 Iranian attack drones “Shahed” were used. 58 “martyrs” were destroyed by our defenders. Also, the enemy launched 39 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk oblast. During the past day, units of the defense forces repelled 19 enemy attacks.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation remains stable, no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected. Certain units of the armed forces of ther russian Federation arrive at the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus to carry out combat training activities before sending them to war in Ukraine.
In the Siver and Slobozhan directions, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. During the past day, airstrikes were carried out in the districts of Kindrativka, Basivka, Mogrtsia, Myropyllya, Slavhorod of the Sumy Oblast and Pletenivka, Vovchanski Khutory of the Kharkiv Oblast. He carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Huta-Studenetska, Karpovichy, Tymonovychy, Zaliznyi Myst, Galaganivka, Muravyi, Khodyna of the Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Progress, Demyanivka, Khodyne, Manukhivka in the Sumy Oblast, as well as Liptsi, Gatishche, Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Mala Vovcha and Budarky in the Kharkiv Oblast.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the Masyutivka area during the past day. He carried out an airstrike in the Kislivka district of the Kharkiv Oblast. Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka, Berestov in the Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
During the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Lyman direction. Carried out airstrikes in the Yagidny districts of the Kharkiv region; Sergiyivky, Belogorivky, Luhansk region; Ivanivka, Spirny, Rai-Olexandrivka, Vesely, Donetsk region. Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region were hit by artillery fire; Torske, Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, during the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions northeast of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and in the direction of Ivanivskyi. He carried out airstrikes in the Predtechine, Bila Gora, Kurdyumivka, New York, and Yablunivka districts of the Donetsk region. Vasylivka, Privillya, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bogdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupochki, Predtechine, Kostyantynivka and Severny of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction. He carried out airstrikes in Avdiivka, Vodyane, and Pervomaiske districts of the Donetsk oblast. Conducted artillery shelling of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, and Karlivka settlements in the Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, our defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks in the area of the city of Mariinka. The enemy launched an air strike near Mariinka. At the same time, Pobeda in the Donetsk oblast also came under enemy fire.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk oblast. The russian forces also made an air strike near Ugledar. They shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Novoukrainka, Prechistivka, and Shakhtarske.
The russian occupiers continue to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. They carried out an airstrike in the Beryslav district of the Kherson Oblast. The enemy carried out shelling of the settlements of Vremivka, Novopil of the Donetsk oblast; Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Orihiv, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaki and Stepnogrisk of the Zaporizhia Oblast; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Vesele, Kozatske, Mykolaivka, Lviv, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Dniprovske, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson.
During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 15 strikes on areas where the enemy’s personnel and military equipment were concentrated, as well as 6 on his anti-aircraft missile systems.
During the past day, our defenders destroyed an enemy UAV of reconnaissance type.
Missile troops and artillery units were hit, 3 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, the S-300 anti-aircraft missile complex and the Tor anti-aircraft missile complex, 6 control points, an electronic warfare station, an artillery unit in a firing position and an enemy ammunition depot.
Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:
