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2025-05-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Current information on the situation of the front line on May 29 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:24 Artillerymen of the Center group destroyed the enemy command post.

Krasnoarmeyskoye direction

The crew of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces command post with the first shot, demonstrating the highest level of professionalism and skill —video.

20:53 Telegram channel «War Chronicle»:

Apparently, the Russian army has again begun to actively advance in the Pokrovsk direction, but on the north-eastern flank. According to preliminary data, Shevchenko First has been taken.

The village is located immediately after Nova Poltavka, which was captured the day before. The advance in the Shevchenko Pervy area indicates an expansion of the operational pocket west of Nova Poltavka and an attempt to cut through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense in this area.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, continues to try to put out the fires by transferring new units, but this only succeeds locally.

20:26 Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:

- In the city of Shebekino, a drone hit on the territory of the enterprise — a KamAZ was damaged. In the area of ​​the village of Belyanka, Shebekinsky District, an FPV drone attacked a tractor working in a field — the vehicle was damaged.

– In the village of Zimov'enka, a drone strike damaged the windows, facade, fence and a parked GAZelle in a private home. Another drone detonated in the yard of another home – a summer kitchen was damaged. In the Belgorod district, on the Oktyabrsky – Shchetinovka road, an FPV drone struck a truck – the semi-trailer was destroyed by fire.

19:53 Servicemen from the 24th Heavy Multi-axle Tractor Regiment of the Center group of forces are transporting military equipment in the SVO zone.

Modern heavy-duty tractors have high cross-country ability and allow the evacuation of even heavily armored vehicles, which makes them indispensable for logistics in combat situations —video.

18:55 Tank crews of the "Southern" group of troops destroyed two strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkivske direction.

Tankers provide fire support to assault units, successfully operating from both closed and open firing positions.

Using the high speed of the combat vehicle, the tank crews marched to the designated position and fired a series of precise shots, destroying two enemy strongholds.

18:27 Military drivers of the Southern group of forces carry out combat missions in the special military operation zone.

Motorists from the 76th Separate Logistics Battalion deliver ammunition, food and everything necessary to carry out tasks to liberate the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics from Ukrainian armed forces to the front lines.

Ammunition supply company driver with call sign "Square" told, which is part of the tasks of his unit.

17:52 Confirmation of the capture of the settlement of Redkodub in the Kupyansk direction – flags on the outskirts —video.

17:19 Kursk direction, new successes in Sumy region

Our divisions continue to move in the Sumy region, expanding the zone of control.

– In the Yunakovka direction, the Russian Armed Forces units managed to consolidate their positions on the northern outskirts of the settlement, as well as in the forest belts on the eastern side. – The advance is complicated by the active use of artillery, as well as the use of Vampire-type UAVs. Our troops are responding with FAB strikes on their strongholds and intensive FPV drone attacks.

– Thanks to such active fire damage, our light motorized groups make a dash to enemy positions and capture enemy strongholds.

- A little to the west, after the liberation of Belovody, Russian units have consolidated their positions in Vodolaghy and continue to move in the direction of Novonikolaevka, as well as in the direction of Yablonovka, which is located next to Yunakovka.

- Against this background, the enemy is once again sending in reinforcements. The presence of the 41st Separate Mechanized Brigade and the 71st Yekaterinburg Brigade has already been noted in the area. In addition, more than 40 UAV crews from the 414th Specialized Brigade, or Madyarivka Brigade, have been redeployed to the area.

Moreover, the presence of the Ranger special forces units, which were recently formed, has been recorded in the vicinity of Yunakovka. Due to problems at the front, the units were redeployed to the contact line.

16:20 Work by Russian artillerymen on enemy vehicles in the Toretsk area —video.

15:58 Unmanned aerial vehicle crews are burning enemy equipment.

00:00 FPV drone operators of the Vostok group of forces thwarted the enemy's attempts to rotate and strengthen positions in the South Donetsk direction, destroying a Kozak armored vehicle and Ukrainian Armed Forces pickups transporting militants, weapons, and ammunition.

00:23 Drone operators of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division and the 88th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Yuzhnaya group of forces destroyed two Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup trucks in the Konstantinovka area of ​​the DPR.

14:37 Units of the West group of forces as a result of active offensive actions released the settlement of Stroyevka in the Khar'kov region.💥

Using artillery and attack UAVs, the fighters destroyed the equipment and firing points of the Ukrainian formations. After that, the assault groups cleared the buildings and structures, liberating the settlement.

13:32 Kupyansk direction. The Russian army is advancing in the forested areas near Stroyevka. The enemy, represented by the 3rd Border Detachment "Pomsta", was driven from its positions, in Stroyevka itself one militant was captured –MAP

13:15 Successful drone hunt

FPV drone crews of the Rubicon Center hit personnel, armored vehicles, communication systems, drones and firing positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy direction —video.

12:53 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 29, 2025. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

– Units of the North group of forces defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of a heavy mechanized, ranger, two airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment, two assault centers of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Velykyi Prikol, Alekseyevka, Girino, Khotyn, Novaya Sich, Yunakovka, Chervone, Khrapovshchina, Korchakovka and Sadky in Sumy Oblast.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, four vehicles, five field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.

– Units of the “West” military group, as a result of active actions, liberated the settlement of Stroyevka in the Khar'kov region.

They defeated the formations of two mechanized, motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Glushchenkovo ​​in the Khar'kov region, Karpovka, Redkodub and Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 200 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, eight cars and four ammunition depots.

– Units of the “Southern” group of troops, through decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Gnatovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.

The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, assault and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Rai-Aleksandrivka, Ilyinovka, Berestok, Seversk, Serebryanka, Konstantinovka and Ivanopolye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 240 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, six pickups and an artillery piece. Two electronic warfare stations, three ammunition depots and a supply depot were destroyed.

– Units of the Center group of forces, as a result of active actions, liberated the settlement of Shevchenko Pervoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

They defeated the formations of the heavy mechanized, four mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the naval infantry brigade and two brigades of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Rusin Yar, Petrovskoye, Popov Yar, Ulyanovka, Alekseyevka, Vladimirovka, Novosergeevka, Novonikolayevka, Koptevo, Krasnoarmeysk and Novoekonomicheskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy's losses amounted to more than 390 servicemen, two Cossack combat armored vehicles, seven cars and a field artillery gun.

- Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airborne assault, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Komar, Zaporizhia, Novopil of the Donetsk People's Republic, Temirovka and Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 160 servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, two artillery pieces and four electronic warfare stations.

– Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Pavlivka in the Zaporizhia region, Berislav, Nikolskoye, Antonovka and Veletskoye in the Kherson region.

The enemy lost up to 70 servicemen and nine vehicles. Electronic warfare and electronic intelligence stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have damaged a workshop for the production of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, a shelter for a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, ammunition depots, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in 137 districts.

Air defense systems shot down six US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 123 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including 47 outside the special military operation zone.

12:27 Artillery units of the Vostok group struck fortified areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, equipped in forest belts in the South Donetsk direction.

As a result of the strike, strongholds, shelters and positions where the Ukrainian formations' manpower and firepower were located were destroyed. The enemy suffered serious losses and was forced to abandon fortified positions —video.

11:55 Iskander-M OTRK and Geran-2 UAV crews destroyed the command post of the South Special Operations Center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Special Operations Forces.

- Nikolaev region

The complex strike was carried out on the command post where the unit’s personnel and command were located, as well as on the ammunition depot and the vehicle parking areas.video.

11:26 Information on strikes carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on our region over the past 24 hours: 📍In the Belgorod region

– Fourteen shells were fired at the settlement of Razumnoye, the villages of Blizhneye, Veselaya Lopan, Krasny Oktyabr, Krasny Khutor and Solokhi during one shelling and seven drones were attacked, four of which were shot down by the air defense system. In the village of Krasny Oktyabr, a building of an industrial enterprise and a water supply infrastructure facility were damaged. In the village of Krutoy Log, as a result of falling debris from a downed drone, a garage caught fire; the fire was extinguished by the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

– In the Borisovsky district, the village of Berezovka was attacked by three FPV drones — a social facility was damaged. 📍In the Valuysky municipal district, the village of Posokhovo was attacked by two drones — a communications infrastructure facility and a car were damaged.

Four drones were shot down by the air defense system over the Volokonovsky district. In addition, the village of Borisovka was attacked by two FPV drones.

- As a result of the detonation of one of them, a fighter of the Orlan unit was injured. He went to the Valuy Central Regional Hospital on his own, where he was diagnosed with barotrauma. The victim was hospitalized, his condition is assessed as moderate.

Yesterday evening, an emergency power outage occurred in the region. The villages of Tishanka, Borisovka, Novoye, Konovalovo, and the hamlets of Plotvyanka, Davydkin, and Plotovka remain without power. Emergency services will begin restoration work after coordination with the Russian Ministry of Defense.

– In the Graivoronsky municipal district, 33 munitions were fired during four artillery attacks and six drone attacks were carried out in the city of Graivoron, the settlement of Gorkovsky, the villages of Bezymeno, Golovchino, Dronovka, Smorodino, Spodaryushino and the farmstead of Topoli. In the village of Smorodino, a private house was damaged, in the farmstead of Topoli, a passenger car and a gas pipeline.

– Over the Gubkinsky urban district, the air defense system shot down 13 aircraft-type drones. Without consequences.

– Four drones were shot down by the air defense system over the Korocha district. As a result of falling debris, dry grass caught fire – the fire was extinguished by the DPK forces.

– In the Krasnoyarsk region, 73 munitions were fired and 15 drone strikes were carried out in the settlements of Zadorozhny, Prilesye, and the villages of Vyazovoe, Demidovka, Ilek-Penkovka, Kolotilovka and Popovka during 10 artillery attacks. A communications infrastructure facility was damaged in the village of Ilek-Penkovka.

- A drone was shot down over the Rakityansky district. There are no consequences.

– In the Shebekinsky municipal district, the city of Shebekino, the settlement of Pervomaysky, the villages of Voznesenovka, Murom, Novaya Tavolzhanka, Rzhevka, Terezovka, the farms of Balki and Maryino were subjected to five artillery attacks, during which 17 munitions were fired, and attacks by 26 drones, 20 of which were suppressed and shot down.

In the city of Shebekino, a civilian was wounded as a result of the shelling. A man with shrapnel wounds to the legs was hospitalized in City Hospital No. 2 in Belgorod. According to doctors, his condition is moderate. In the city, an apartment building, 4 private houses, a garage, an unused building and 8 vehicles were damaged, in the village of Murom - 2 private houses, one of which burned down, in the farm of Balki a fire occurred in a private house.

In the evening in the city of Shebekino, one car was damaged by the detonation of an FPV drone, and a second was destroyed by fire.

- In the Yakovlevsky municipal district, the village of Volobuyevka was attacked by one drone. No consequences.

10:53 Chronicle of the SVO for May 28 from the Telegram channel "Fisherman»

– The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike targets behind enemy lines: industrial zones in Svetlovodsk and Khar'kov, facilities in Slavyansk were hit, explosions were recorded in a number of Ukrainian regions. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again carried out a night attack with drones – about 300 were shot down. Districts of the Moscow region and Zelenograd Administrative Okrug suffered, including the Angstrem plant and the industrial zone in Dubna. No serious damage was recorded.

– In the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd direction, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding control on the right flank. The published footage confirms the clearing of forest belts north of Yelizavetovka. Further advancement to Nikolaevka and Novoekonomicheskoye will strengthen Russia's position and create a springboard for further offensive actions.

– Chosen Company, an English-language mercenary unit, is leaving the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The commander did not give any reasons, but the departure coincided with a worsening situation at the front. The unit was not seen in high-profile operations, and now Kyiv is recruiting inexperienced foreigners. The departure of the hyped company could provoke a mass exodus of other foreign fighters.

10:27 Criminal Kyiv regime continues shelling civilian infrastructure of populated areas of the left bank of the Kherson region

Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:

– 15 rounds to the settlement of Kairy;

– 15 rounds in the village of Sofievka;

– Seven rounds in the village of Lyubimovka;

– Six rounds to the village of Aleshki.

– Five rounds in the village of Zavodovka;

– Four rounds in the village of Dnepryany;

- According to n.p. Vasilyevka 2 rounds;

As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a civilian was injured in Oleshki. During the night, the Kiev regime continued shelling civilian infrastructure in the villages of Velyka Lepetikha, Novaya Mayachka, Novaya Kakhovka, Oleshki, Kakhovka, and Dnepryany, firing a total of 20 shells from barrel artillery. The number of civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure is being clarified.

09:57 Signalmen of the Dnepr group of troops provide reliable command of troops at the front line

Military personnel from the communications unit discovered damage to the equipment of the repeater control point.

09:36 Rubicon burns enemy equipment and fortifications, supporting offensive in the Kupyansk direction and in the border area

Operators of the Rubicon special center support our attack aircraft, destroying the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A Lancet strike destroyed a mine clearing vehicle based on the Abrams M1150 ABV near the settlement of Izyum.

An FPV drone hit an 82mm mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv region.

An enemy UAV control point in Sumy Oblast was destroyed by a Molniya-2 aircraft-type drone.

07:52 Russian Army broke through enemy defense in a new area on the border

Russian troops have broken into the settlement of Stroyevka, located near the border in the Khar'kov region. Our stormtroopers stormed the central part, occupying most of the settlement, where they are gaining a foothold in the buildings.

Small groups of the Russian Armed Forces are storming a stronghold on the western outskirts of Kamenka.

07:33 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️

Liberated from the village of Zelenoye Pole

Konstantinovka in Sumy region liberated

Map correction in favor of ours in the Zaliznyansky area

Advance in the direction of Petrovskoye (Grekovka)➡️

Control zone in Chasov Yar has been expanded.

07:11 Between 20:00 Moscow time on May 28, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 48 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

30 UAVs - over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Four UAVs - over the territory of the Oryol region,
Four UAVs - over the territory of the Ryazan region,
Four UAVs - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Three UAVs - over the territory of the Moscow region,
Two UAVs - over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV - over the territory of the Tambov region.

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