Russia is firing intensely along the entire line of contact and in the depths of defense in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The situation remains difficult, but the Armed Forces are well aware of enemy’s plans and control the situation.
This was announced by Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk at a briefing on May 27.
The threat of missile strikes on critical civilian and military infrastructure from the territory of Belarus remains due to the relocation of the Iskander-M systems division from the Osipovichi district to the border areas of the Brest region.
"Voronovo and Boguchar military training grounds (Voronezh region) are training 1,500 reservists of motorized rifle, tank and artillery units of the occupiers. It is possible that after three weeks of training personnel may be involved in hostilities in Ukraine," Motuzyanyk said.
Cruise missiles struck Bakhmut and Soledar. At the same time, the occupiers attracted strategic bombers Tu-95 MS and long-range Tu-22 M3.
The invaders are terrorizing the civilian population in the occupied territories. In Mariupol, there are critical problems with electricity and water due to destroyed infrastructure. Some of the products from russia, imported by "humanitarian cargo", are then sold in stores.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers are trying to hold their ground and prevent the advance of our troops. The complex of electronic warfare "Borisoglebsk-2" near Vesely was deployed. This is how the russians are trying to counter drones.
In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is trying to regroup and intensify the offensive in the directions Izyum - Barvinkove and Izyum - Slavyansk.
Donetsk direction: the Armed Forces are fighting hard against the aggressor. The enemy intensified in the Lyman, Severodonetsk, Bakhmut, Kurakhiv, and Avdiivka directions. The main objective is to surround the troops near Lysychansk and Severodonetsk and reach the administrative border of Luhansk region.
In the Lyman direction, the defenders opposed the enemy's attempts to drive them out of the northwestern and southeastern parts of the city and develop an offense on Slovyansk. It is projected that the enemy will use combat vehicles to support tanks called "Terminator".
In the Severodonetsk direction, the defenders repulsed the attacks of the occupiers in the directions of Shchedryshcheve - Severodonetsk, Oskolonika, Borivske and Nyzhnia Toshkivka.
In Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops are holding back an offense near Komyshuvakha under artillery and air fire.
Avdiivka direction - the army repulses the offensive in the area of Novoselivka-2 - Krasnohorivka, Novobahmutivka - Krasnohorivka.
In the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhzhya directions, the enemy fired at our positions and launched air strikes from the Su-25.
Pivdennobuzkiy: the aggressor focused on maintaining the occupied frontiers and preventing the transfer of defense reserves to other areas.
Seversky: russia is strengthening its border with Ukraine and the Bryansk and Kursk regions to prevent the transfer of our units. The continuation of missile strikes on infrastructure and artillery shelling is not ruled out.
Volyn, Polissya directions: units of the Belarusian Armed Forces up to seven battalions strengthen the border in Gomel and Brest regions.
According to intelligence, a check of the response forces is underway in the Belarusian armed forces.
Black Sea and Azov zones: the situation has not changed much. Ships of the Black Sea Fleet continue to isolate, block shipping and try to provide fire support to their troops in the Primorsky direction. Two Caliber cruise missile launchers are ready for use. The total volley can be up to 16 missiles.
The head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said that the Lyman was mostly controlled by the occupiers, and that the Ukrainian military had taken new fortified positions in this direction. The russians are trying to gain a foothold in the Lyman direction, as they understand that the defenders will not only deter the occupiers, but will also counterattack on occasion.
Kirilenko noted that in the Donetsk region, russia is shelling along the entire line of contact. Missiles and air duos are fired at cities far from the front. These are Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk and Bakhmut.