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Current information on the situation on the front line: May 28 (updated)
2024-05-29
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:03 Operators of attack FPV dronesdestroyedammunition warehouse and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction

Units of the “Southern” group of forces actively use UAVs to destroy military equipment and destroy concentrations of personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, both in open areas and in shelters located in forest plantations and abandoned settlements.

19:50 Over the village of Novoalekseevka in the Kherson region, a Ukrainian anti-ship missile "Neptune" was shot down, flying towards Crimea, there were no casualties from the falling debris, said the head of the region, Vladimir Saldo.

19:44 On video work of Russian aviation against enemy positions in Krasnogorovka.

19:35 An explosion occurred in the Poltava region of Ukraine, the Ukrainian publication “Public” reported.

18:55 Several people were injured as a result of an attack by an Ukrainian Armed Forces drone on the village of Bogdanovskoye in the Khar'kov region, said the head of the Russian administration of the region, Vitaly Ganchev. Also in the village of Topoli, a woman was injured when she picked up an unknown object from the ground - it exploded in her hand, damaging her hand.

17:50 The Russian army occupied the forest west of Novovodyany, reports the Divanny General Staff. Also, the Russian Armed Forces expanded control in the Umansky area.

17:45 Bomber Aviation of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army struck the PVD and warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Yuzhnodonbasskaya No. 3 mine.

15:47 Crew of the ATGM of the 24th Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed another BMP-1 with militants of the Kyiv regime in the Avdeevsky direction.

15:34 Personnel destruction of platoon strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov direction.

14:49 Consequences of the artillery attack of Gorlovka by the VFU, as a result of which four employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and a civilian were injured -photo.

13:45 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:

Units of the Vostok group occupied more advantageous positions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 165 servicemen

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day in the zone of the “Center” group of forces amounted to up to 405 military personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, including the American Bradley;

Russian air defense shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force and 39 Ukrainian drones in one day;

The “West” group occupied more advantageous positions and repelled three counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 700 servicemen in one day in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of the Russian Armed Forces;

Units of the Southern Group of the Russian Armed Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated the manpower and equipment of two Ukrainian brigades;

The “North” group repelled 5 counterattacks during the day, defeated four enemy brigades, and the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 285 military personnel.

13:05 Personnel destruction of two howitzers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the enemy's airborne assault forces, a dugout and a warehouse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

12:47 During the active operations of the unit of the Vostok group of troopsoccupiedmore advantageous positions, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Makarovka region.

Over the course of 24 hours, up to 130 enemy military personnel, an American-made M777 155mm howitzer, an M198 towed howitzer, five units of automotive equipment and four aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed.

12:34 ATGM crew of the 14th Separate Guards Special Forces Brigade struck enemy vehicles, which, judging by the explosion, brought ammunition to the position

11:49 On May 27, the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly fired several ATACMS missiles with a cluster warhead at Lugansk. According to the LPR security forces, Ukrainian troops also tried to strike the city again with drones.

10:58 The artillery crew of the 2A65 “Msta-B” howitzer of the 200th Artillery Brigade destroyed an enemy infantry fighting vehicle in the Ugledar area -video.

10:30 FPV drone crew destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces dugout north of Rabotino. Onvideo– footage of combat work of drone operators. In this area alone, one crew uses at least 40 attack drones per week.

10:10 Regarding the situation in the Kupyansk direction:

After the liberation of the village of Ivanovka by our troops, the enemy retreated to the area of the settlement. Stepovaya Novoselovka.

The very nature of the disorganized withdrawal, as well as the operational skill of our forces, made it possible to seize the initiative and, on the shoulders of the retreating enemy, to wedge into the enemy defenses in Stepova Novoselovka, thereby preventing the enemy from preparing for defense and mining the approaches, NGP intelligence reports.

The systemic crisis with the quality of personnel continues to play against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

09:55 As a result of active actions of the unit of the “Southern” group of forces improved its position along the front line, defeated the manpower and equipment of the 57th Mechanized, 105th and 118th Territorial Defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Razdolovka and Chasov Yar. The enemy lost more than 460 troops wounded and killed.

Artillery and loitering ammunition hit two field ammunition depots and four vehicles.

During the counterbattery fight, a 155mm FH-70 howitzer, a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B cannon, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and a 105mm L-119 gun were destroyed.

09:40 West of Avdievka, assessment of the situation from the enemy:

The Russian army continues to press east of Novoaleksandrovka, north and east of Sokol, east of Novopokrovsky, west of Semenovka and north of Umansky. Under the latter, the Russian Armed Forces advanced to a depth of 750 meters. To the south and southeast of Netailovo, Russian troops advanced to the Domakha gully in an area up to 2.4 km wide to a depth of up to 1 km.

09:28 Explosions are heard in Krivoy Rog.

08:19 Artillery crews of the 38th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th army struck a position of the ASU AGS, which was camouflaged and hidden inside the dugout.

08:14 Units of the Eastern Group of the Russian Armed Forces per daydestroyedfour Ukrainian drones, as well as up to 130 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the head of the group’s press center, Alexander Gordeev.

08:10 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS at night destroyed self-propelled artillery unit Krab and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

08:07 Summary for the morning of May 28, 2024:

In the Khar'kov direction, the Russian Armed Forces are conducting combat operations in Volchansk and in the direction of the settlement. Liptsy, the enemy, having pulled reinforcements from other sectors of the front, slowed down the initial pace of advance of the Russian Army.

Near Volchansk, despite four counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops advanced up to 600 meters in some areas. In the Liptsovsky direction, our units in the Severny holiday village repelled two counterattacks and advanced 250 meters. There are reports of new Ukrainian military personnel who have surrendered.

In the Svatovo-Kupyansky direction, the Russian Armed Forces retain the initiative at Ivanovka and at the salient of the front at Berestovoy.

The eastern part of Chasov Yar, the Kvartal microdistrict, is being stormed by our troops. The Russian Armed Forces are targeting the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the development with artillery and heavy aerial bombs; assault groups have concentrated their efforts, according to enemy estimates, in the south-eastern part of the development. Numerous drones and enemy artillery attacks are seriously hampering the pace of our advance.

West of Avdievka, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing at Arkhangelsk on the Ocheretinsky salient, northwest of Solovyevo, the zone of control at Uman and Netailovo has been significantly expanded. They report the beginning of battles for Karlovka west of Netailovo.

On the Vrem'evsky ledge there are heavy battles near Staromayorsky and Urozhainy. There are battles for every building.

08:04 DPR special services discovered a large cache of ammunition of Ukrainian troops in the Artemovsky region, the press service of the FSB Directorate for the region reported.

In particular, more than 20 hand grenades, 25 mortar rounds, an AT-4 grenade launcher made in Sweden, five MON-50 mines, three improvised explosive devices, TNT bombs and 1,000 rounds of small arms ammunition were found.

08:00 The enemy recognizes the further loss of positions in the Netailovo area and the expansion of the zone of control around the village liberated by the Russian army. In Karlovka they are hastily strengthening their defenses. The battles for Karlovka will begin very soon, writes Boris Rozhin.

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