The General Staff told the main events at the front over the past day, May 28.

Where is the hardest

The Russian occupiers continue to focus their main efforts on attempts to completely seize the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. During the day, units of the Defense Forces repelled 18 enemy attacks.

During the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 18 Russian attacks / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / Facebook

The threat from the north

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains stable, no signs of the formation of offensive groups have been detected.

In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the border areas with Ukraine. During the day, it carried out air strikes in the areas of Kondrativka, Basivka, Mohrytsia, Myropillia and Slavgorod of Sumy region and Pletenivka and Vovchansk farms of Kharkiv region. Carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Karpovichi, Tymonovichi, Zalizny Bridge, Muravia of Chernihiv region; Novovasylivka, Seredyna-Buda, Progress, Demianivka, Manukhivka in Sumy region, as well as Lyptsi, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Mala Vovcha and Budarky in Kharkiv region.

The situation in certain areas

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Masyutovka, Kharkiv region, during the day. Struck an air strike near Kyslivka, Kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar attacks hit Kolodiazne, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masiutivka, Kyslivka, Berestovo in Kharkiv region.

In the Liman direction, the Russians did not conduct offensive operations during the day. Air strikes were carried out near the settlements of Yahidne, Kharkiv region; Serhiivka, Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Ivanivka, Spirne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Vesele of Donetsk region. Artillery shelling hit Nevske, Bilohorivka, Luhansk region; Torske, Verkhnekamenske and Spirne of Donetsk region.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold positions / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / Facebook

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations northeast of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and in the direction of Ivanovske. Inflicted air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Predtechyne, Bila Gora, Kurdiumivka, New York, Yablunivka, Donetsk region. Vasylivka, Pryvilia, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupocki, Predtechyne, Kostiantynivka, and Northern Donetsk region suffered from enemy shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the invaders did not conduct offensive actions.

The enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Avdiivka, Vodiane, Pervomaiske. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, Donetsk region.

In the Maryinka direction, our defenders repelled 12 Russian attacks near Marinka. The occupiers launched an air strike near Marinka. In addition, Pobeda, Donetsk region, was subjected to enemy shelling.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy launched an air strike near Vuhledar. He shelled the settlements of Praskoviyivka, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka and Shakhtarske.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive actions. Shelled the settlements of Vremivka, Novopil, Donetsk region; Olhivske, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky and Stepnogrisk of Zaporizhia region; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Vesele, Kozatske, Mykolaivka, Lviv, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Dniprovske, Kizomis of Kherson region and the city of Kherson.

Retaliatory strikes

Aviation of the Defense Forces during the day inflicted 13 strikes on areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment, as well as 2 - on anti-aircraft missile systems.

Missile troops and artillery units hit 3 areas of concentration of weapons and military equipment, an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, 3 control points and an enemy ammunition depot.

Desertion in the ranks of the occupiers

In Lysychansk, Luhansk region, about 80 people from the "Storm-z" unit of the Russian occupation forces deserted. They voluntarily left combat positions.

The General Staff also confirmed the information that about 30 people from PMC "Wagner" deserted in the Bakhmut area, who also left combat positions without permission, stealing military equipment.

What's in the occupation

Compulsory passportization of Ukrainian citizens continues in the Nyzhnesyrohozh district of the occupied part of Kherson region. In particular, Russians constantly put pressure on locals, threaten with deportation and confiscation of property. Thus, local citizens with a Ukrainian passport, driver's license and vehicle technical passport are threatened with confiscation if they refuse to receive Russian-style documents.

Earlier, the General Staff reported that the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine 59 "shaheds". 58 were shot down.

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