Obvious reduction of Russian combat activities, supposedly in preparation to the talks in Istanbul Monday.
[NewsFront] 21:21 Artillerymen of the "Vostok" group inflicted fire damage to enemy shelters that were used to accommodate personnel and equipment.
20:51 Fuel service specialists of the Ulyanovsk Guards Airborne Forces provide refueling military equipment at the front lines.
Fuel tanker drivers are constantly at risk of being detected by enemy UAVs. To reduce risks, routes and refueling points are constantly changing, fuel-dispensing hoses are used, and electronic warfare equipment is installed on the equipment.
19:54 Drone drivers of the Rubicon Center destroyed an American-made M2 Bradley IFV near the village of Atynskoye in Sumy Oblast.
19:34 Around 18:45 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
19:06 Calculation of the Molniya UAV of the Vostok group destroyed 122mm D-30 artillery gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
Operators of the 27th Artillery Regiment of the "Southern" group destroyed two enemy UAV control points in the area of the settlement of Aleksandro-Shultino.
16:59 Footage of objective control published showing destruction of UAV operators and artillerymen of the “South” group of the mortar crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Mayskoye.
16:11 Footage of drone operators in action has been published –VIDEO
15:15 Selection combat work of fighters of the "Center" group of forces on May 30 to destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations in the Pokrovsky direction.
15:10 Naval infantry driver with the call sign "Luntik" in a "Ural-4320" commits daily flights to the front lines.
The serviceman delivers sappers with their equipment, mortar men with ammunition, and medics. When the need arose, "Luntik" got into the BTR-82. Before that, he had undergone training and knew how to handle the vehicle.
13:58 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed enemy self-propelled guns on the right bank of the Dnieper.
During a planned flight over the territory, the operator of the reconnaissance UAV "Zala" discovered an enemy self-propelled gun camouflaged in a forest belt. The target coordinates were transmitted to the "Lancet" crew of the "Dnepr" group, which destroyed the enemy equipment.
13:14 Assault units of the 5th Army broke through enemy defense with active support from aviation, artillery and UAV crews.
After suppressing the main centers of resistance, the military personnel cleared 140 buildings and established full control over the settlement, raising Russian flags.
12:40 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 31, 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the North military group liberated the settlement of Vodolaghi in Sumy Oblast.
Concentrations of manpower and equipment of two mechanized, two airborne assault brigades and a ranger brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Korchakovka, Varachino, Novaya Sich, Yunakovka in Sumy Oblast and Bely Kolodez in Khar'kov Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 225 servicemen, two tanks, four combat armored vehicles, six cars and four field artillery pieces. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the formations of the mechanized, motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Nechvolodovka, Grushevka and Blagodatovka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, including two US-made M-113 armored personnel carriers, 12 vehicles, four artillery pieces and two ammunition depots.
Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Pazeno, Druzhkovka, Ivanopolye, Serebryanka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 275 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles and three pickups. An electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" group of forces took up more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of two mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a naval infantry brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Petrovskoye, Alekseyevka, Vladimirovka, Novoekonomicheskoye and Novonikolayevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 440 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, 11 cars and three field artillery pieces.
As a result of active operations, units of the "East" military group liberated the settlement of Novopol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Varvarovka, Malinovka, Zaliznichnoe and Zatishie in the Zaporizhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, eight cars and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Pavlivka in the Zaporizhia region, Nikolskoye and Antonovka in the Kherson region.
The enemy lost over 80 servicemen, nine vehicles, five field artillery pieces and five electronic warfare stations.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation damaged warehouses of missile and artillery weapons, ammunition and fuel, workshops for the production of strike unmanned aerial vehicles, their storage sites, as well as temporary deployment points of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 147 districts.
A strike by an Iskander operational-tactical missile system in Sumy Oblast destroyed two US-made HIMARS launchers and ammunition for them.
Air defense systems shot down 169 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
663 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
60,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,
609 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,671 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,565 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,
25,491 field artillery and mortar guns,
36,243 units of special military vehicles.
11:58 Dzerzhinsky section of the front. The Russian Armed Forces have driven the enemy out of the territory of the Dyleevka railway station, – MAP.
11:17 Strike drone crews of the Rubicon Center are intercepting enemy plans, destroying manpower, armored vehicles, communication systems, UAVs and firing positions.
10:05 Specialists of the signal troops of the "North" group paved fiber optic and telephone cable along the lake bottom in the Khar'kov direction of the North-Eastern Military District.
Thanks to the signalmen, high-quality communications have been established between the units and the command.
10:02 Sumy Oblast authorities amid Russian Armed Forces advance announced mandatory evacuation for 11 more settlements.
08:54 At night, Ukrainian Armed Forces drones struck two apartment buildings in Rylsk, Kursk, four people were injured, including two children, aged 13 and 16.
In the village of Artakovo in the Kursk region, two buildings and a garage caught fire due to a UAV attack. In one of the buildings there was a family of three people, all of whom went to a medical facility on their own.
In addition, yesterday evening in the village of Uborki in the Bryansk region, a civilian was wounded as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone.