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[Regnum] Unfavorable weather conditions — showers, thunderstorms, and squally winds — are increasingly occurring in Moscow due to climate change. This was stated by leading specialist of the Meteonovosti news agency Tatyana Pozdnyakova.
"Due to global climate change, the weather in Moscow has undergone significant changes over the past 50 years. The average annual air temperature has increased by almost 3 degrees, winters are becoming milder. There are fewer persistent frosts and snowy winters. Summers are warmer, heat waves are coming more often (2010, 2021, 2023). Winters have become shorter, spring comes earlier, and summer lasts longer. At the same time, bursts of abnormal heat and sharp temperature changes have become the norm, not the exception," the forecaster told the Moscow agency.
Meanwhile, adverse and dangerous weather events are becoming more destructive. At the same time, according to Pozdnyakova, with the current level of development of science, it is possible to predict the occurrence of adverse and dangerous weather events only no more than five days in advance.
“But, judging by the manifestation of climate change in specific Moscow weather and our long-term forecasts, we need to prepare for it in advance,” she added.
This summer, Pozdnyakova notes, the air temperature in the capital will exceed the norm by 1–1.5 degrees.
“There is a high probability that even in the first month of summer the maximum air temperature will reach 30 degrees for several days,” she said.
At the same time, the amount of precipitation, according to her, will be less than normal. However, experts do not rule out that on some days the rains may be excessively intense.
At the same time, the " Nash Gorod " portal launched a seasonal project called "Safe Summer" aimed at increasing the safety of Moscow residents. This initiative was implemented due to the growing number of abnormal weather events. With the help of this portal, Muscovites can report dead wood, poorly secured advertising structures and road signs, as well as broken or leaning trees. This will give residents the opportunity to help services minimize the consequences of bad weather, protect the lives, health and property of city residents in the most simple, fast and effective way.
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[Korrespondent] The most active fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled 28 attacks since the beginning of the day.
Since the beginning of the current day, 93 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 11 directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Friday, May 30.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, one Russian attack was stopped near Vovchansk.
In the Kupyansk direction, the aggressors carried out assault actions four times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Stepova Novoselovka, Kolesnikovka and Zagrizovoye. All combat clashes have ended.
In the Liman direction, the enemy carried out 15 assaults near the settlements of Grekovka, Kopanki, Ridkodub, Zelenaya Dolina, Torskoye and in the directions of Novy Mir, Olgovka, Karpovka. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, five attacks were repelled in the directions of Grigoryevka, Ivano-Daryevka and Verkhnekamyansky.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers are trying to advance in the area of Chasovy Yar. The clash continues.
In the Toretsk direction, one enemy attack in the Toretsk area has been stopped. Another battle continues.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians organized 31 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Zarya, Rusin Yar, Poltavka, Shevchenko Pervoye, Mirolyubovka, Malinovka, Elizavetovka, Lisovka, Novosergeevka, Udachnoye, Muravka, Kotlyarovka and Alekseyevka. The defense forces have already repelled 28 attacks.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy attacked 12 times in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinopol, Bogatyr, Otradnoye, Shevchenko, Novopol, Zelenoe Pole. Three combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orekhov direction, three armed clashes occurred near Novodanilovka.
In the Dnieper direction the enemy carried out two unsuccessful attacks.
In the Kursk direction, our defenders repelled 12 attacks by the Russians. Five more clashes are ongoing.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on May 29, the Russian army lost more than 1,100 servicemen killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses approached 1 million people.
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[Korrespondent] Russia's summer offensive will return to the 2024 scenario, focusing on Donbass but affecting at least three more regions.
The Russian army is preparing for a large-scale summer offensive, foreign publications and experts warn. The attack, according to their forecasts, could begin as early as June.
The first attempts at ground operations will likely be preceded by a campaign of missile attacks. Read more about the forecasts in the story.
WHAT AREAS ARE AT RISK?
German expert Niko Lange told Bild that Russia could launch a new large-scale offensive in Ukraine as early as June. According to him, three regions would be under threat – Kharkiv, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk.
The expert notes that the Kremlin has long been planning this offensive, "which is now beginning," despite talk of peace talks. According to the expert, the Russian dictator "never had the goal of concluding a truce."
Today, May 30, Stanislav Bunyatov, known by the call sign "Osman", junior sergeant, squad leader of the 24th assault battalion Aidar, in his Telegram channel Govorut sniper+ partially confirms Lange's forecast.
As the military man writes, along the entire border line of the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russians daily saturate their units with reserves and conduct continuous assault work. In most cases, they try to make "punctures" in the defense line, after which they expand them. From the southern flank, they are actively trying to enter Komar and Alekseyevka, Osman notes.
"The front is moving from village to village, since there are no defensive lines in the forest belts here," he adds.
It should be noted that political scientist Vadim Denisenko also believes that during the summer offensive Putin plans to reach the right bank of the Dnieper.
HOW EVENTS MAY DEVELOP
The Financial Times warns that the first stage of Russia's stepped-up ground operations will be accompanied by large-scale air strikes on Ukrainian territory. A key indicator of readiness: Russia is now producing more missiles than it uses, building up the capacity for powerful strikes.
Defense expert and head of the New Geopolitics Research Network platform Mykhailo Samus says the current summer offensive will be a repeat of the 2024 campaign, but with some changes in conditions and effectiveness, in particular due to Ukraine's growing defense capability and support from the West.
"Russia's summer offensive is an absolute copy of 2024. The only difference is that after the Ukrainian invasion near Kursk, it became much more difficult for Russian troops to operate in the Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv regions," the expert noted in an interview with Ukrinform .
According to the expert, as in the past year, the Kremlin is attacking the northern regions of Ukraine to distract and exhaust the defense forces. At the same time, the aggressor's main goal remains unchanged - the complete occupation of Donbass. Therefore, the enemy's main efforts will be concentrated near Konstantinovka, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Slavyansk and Liman.
In his opinion, the enemy's advance in the Sumy region or in the direction of Kharkov is ineffective and too costly. The maximum that the enemy managed to achieve was an insignificant advance of several kilometers without any strategic or political effect.
PESSIMISTIC AND OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS
The New York Times writes that the Kremlin's summer offensive is already underway. The publication, citing military analysts, notes that the Russian army began its breakthrough attempt in May.
The Russians used the winter lull to build up equipment reserves, improve combat communications, and refine the tactics and technical capabilities of attack drones.
Some Western analysts say Putin may be using the summer season to maximise his negotiating power before adding more weight to talks later this year.
"Russia has become accustomed to the idea of fighting and talking at the same time," said Samuel Charap, a senior Washington-based political scientist who specializes in Russia at the RAND Corporation.
Despite some local successes on the front, the pace of Russia's advance remains slow, and few analysts expect it to achieve a decisive victory this summer that would change the course of the war, the newspaper adds.
At the same time, the US think tank Atlantic Council believes that unless the West takes swift action by sending military aid, increasing sanctions and reaffirming its long-term commitment to Ukraine, the Russian offensive will undermine Ukraine's military efforts.
"Current Russian troop movements and battlefield dynamics suggest that the upcoming summer offensive could be one of the largest and most ambitious of the entire war," the center's experts note.
If successful, the campaign is predicted to allow Russian forces to push the front line dozens of kilometers into Ukrainian-held territory and seize parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The cities of Kostyantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Kramatorsk are on the list of likely targets.
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[NewsFront] 21:02 Calculation of FPV drones of the Dnepr group destroyed a fortified dugout containing enemy manpower. 19:03 Russian Aerospace Forces inflicted an airstrike using four FAB-500 with a universal planning and correction module on the temporary deployment point of the 141st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Komar in the Volnovakha district.
19:00 Improvement of the Russian army’s positions near Zelenoye Pole and Novopol –MAP
18:41 The Russian Armed Forces have improved their positions in the Elizavetovka area –MAP
17:05 Crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces helicopter destroyed UAV control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit in the area of responsibility of the "West" group of troops in the DPR. The strike was carried out by a light multi-purpose guided missile.
16:57 UAV operators of the 14th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Vostok group destroyed a self-propelled gun, 5 vehicles and a shelter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
16:16 On frames objective control of the next air battles in the Khar'kov region, where the enemy is massively using heavy copters.
FPV operators of the North Group promptly detect and destroy Ukrainian drones.
15:07 Artillerymen of the "Vostok" group destroyed enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhya direction.
As a result of the work of the 122mm D-30 howitzer crews, the communication antennas and technical equipment with which the Ukrainian formations controlled the reconnaissance and strike UAVs were destroyed.
15:04 IKSovod "Turbo" continues its work to destroy targets deep behind enemy lines -VIDEO
14:30 Footage released of a FAB-3000 airstrike on the command post of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Komar in the Vremevsky direction.
14:09 The Rubicon Center’s strike drone crews are actively being destroying manpower, armored vehicles, communication systems, UAVs and firing positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction.
12:57 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from May 24 to May 30, 2025
Over the course of a week, units of the North group of forces, during active offensive operations, liberated the settlements of Loknya, Vladimirovka, Belovody and Konstantinovka in the Sumy region.
Over the course of a week, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy suffered over 1,490 servicemen. Four tanks, 22 combat armored vehicles, 46 automobiles, 37 field artillery guns, six electronic warfare stations, and nine ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the "West" military group, the settlements of Stroyevka and Kondrashovka in the Khar'kov region were liberated.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, five territorial defense brigades, two brigades of the National Guard and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged.
🚩Units of the Southern Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlements of Stupochki, Romanovka, Staraya Nikolaevka and Gnatovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
They defeated the formations of seven mechanized, assault, mountain assault, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a National Guard brigade.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the village of Shevchenko Pervoye in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
💥The manpower and equipment of six mechanized, airborne assault, assault, and ranger brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, the Azov special forces brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two national guard brigades were damaged.
Over the past week, units of the "East" military grouping have liberated the settlements of Otradnoye and Zelenoe Pole in the Donetsk People's Republic as a result of active operations.
The formations of four mechanized, ranger, airborne assault, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were defeated.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, four territorial defense brigades and a national guard brigade.
Over the past week, air defense systems have shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 30 JDAM guided aerial bombs and 16 rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 1,439 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including 907 outside the special military operation zone.
12:37 Dzerzhinsky section of the front. The Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Dyleevka –MAP
11:48 Attack aircraft of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the "East" group of forces shared details of the liberation of the settlement of Zelenoe Pole in the DPR.
10:49 The calculations of the 152mm 2S3 "Hyacinths" continue to destroy enemy fortifications, personnel and equipment
Paratrooper artillerymen destroyed a cannon and a control point for a Ukrainian UAV on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, and their colleagues from the "Southern" group of troops covered a dugout and a concentration of Ukrainian personnel in the area of Konstantinovka.
09:11 Drone operators of the "Southern" group of troops destroyed two camouflaged mortar positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Predtechino.
07:34 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
Control zone in Torskoye has been expanded
Advance in the Stroyevka area➡️
Shevchenko First released
Redkodub is released
Adjustment of the control zone in the Orekhovo-Vasilyevka area in favor of the enemy
Enemy presence in the southern part of Torskoye
07:07 In the period from 20:00 on May 29 to 7:00 on May 30, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
15 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
12 UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region
. 06:20 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forces destroyed underground command post, camouflaged strongholds and Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower.
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[Regnum] Russia is ready to consider the possibility of a ceasefire "in principle", but there must also be reciprocal steps from Kiev. This was stated on May 30 by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya.
"In principle, we are ready to consider the possibility of establishing a ceasefire, which would subsequently allow us to reach a sustainable resolution of the root causes of the conflict. But for this, we must see reciprocal steps from the other side," he emphasized during a meeting of the UN Security Council.
Moscow has repeatedly voiced its position that for the duration of the ceasefire, at least Western countries should completely suspend the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian army, and the Kiev regime should stop mobilizing the population, Nebenzya emphasized.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, earlier that day, the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said that the Russian delegation was heading to Istanbul for talks with Ukraine, which would take place on June 2. Moscow hopes that at the meeting it will be possible to discuss the countries' memorandums on eliminating the root causes of the conflict and the ceasefire regime, he added.
At the same time, The New York Times, citing a high-ranking Ukrainian official, stated that the Ukrainian memorandum on the settlement of the conflict includes a demand for a ceasefire on land, at sea, in the air, as well as its monitoring by international partners.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted back in October 2024 that Russia would not agree to any "exchanges" of territories. Moscow is ready for reasonable compromises, but taking into account the realities on the ground. In addition, the goal of the dialogue between Russia and Ukraine should be long-term peace, not a truce, and one of the conditions is the refusal of the Kiev regime to join NATO.
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