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Russia claimed that Ukraine conducted a series of drone strikes against Moscow on May 30 as Russia again targeted Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed drones. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) accused Ukraine of attacking Moscow with eight drones on the
Key Takeaways
- Russia claimed that Ukraine conducted a series of drone strikes against Moscow on May 30 as Russia again targeted Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed drones.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin attempted to downplay the drone attack on Moscow to avoid exposing the limited options he has to retaliate against Ukraine.
- The drone attack on Moscow generated varied responses from the Russian information space.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is likely attempting to conceal the high Russian losses in Ukraine by artificially inflating Ukrainian casualties in the war.
- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell stated that Russia will not enter negotiations while trying to win the war.
- Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks northeast of Kupyansk and northwest of Svatove, and Russian sources claimed that Russian forces conducted a ground attack south of Kreminna.
- The tempo of Russian and Ukrainian offensive operations in the Bakhmut direction remains low as of May 30.
- Russian forces made marginal advances amid continued ground attacks on the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
- Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed ground attacks along the southern axis.
- Russian officials are establishing domestic veteran support programs which likely aim to advertise the perks of military service in Russia.
- Russian occupation officials continue to deport Ukrainian children to Russia under the guise of providing pediatric healthcare. (these are war crimes)
Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This interactive map complements the static control-of-terrain maps that ISW daily produces with high-fidelity.
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Maps
Maps of Russian Invasion of Ukraine, deployment map of Ukrainian units and more.
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Ukraine's defense forces killed about 207,910 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and May 31, 2023, including 470 in the past day alone.
In the spotlight.....
How Western tanks in Ukraine compare to Russia's battalions
Western main battle tanks will likely make a "significant difference," but it is not yet known whether that will be "the decisive difference," one expert said.
www.newsweek.com
Ukrainian forces fire on retreating Wagner troops leaving Bakhmut
Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on May 25 that Wagner Group mercenaries had begun their retreat from the embattled city in the Donetsk region.
www.newsweek.com
"Ukraine had killed 80 Wagner Group fighters and wounded a further 119 as they retreated from Bakhmut."
Wagner troops leaving Bakhmut replaced with conscripts: Kyiv
"We know their names, we know their commanders and their combat potential," army spokesperson Serhii Cherevatyi said of the newly-arrived Russian units.
www.newsweek.com
"We know their names, we know their commanders and their combat potential."
Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut say fighting regular Russian troops will be 'not as hard' as fighting Wagner troops because they're inexperienced
Troops told The Washington Post that it was difficult to fight the "unorthodox" Wagner Group, while normal Russian troops are young and inexperienced.
www.businessinsider.com
"There's a potential UKR plan for "semi-encirclement" of Bakhmut and even retake the city after the Wagner withdrawal."
Russian defectors say Putin's troops "hiding in panic" in Belgorod
A video purports to show the operation by the Freedom of Russia Legion in the Russian oblast bordering Ukraine.
www.newsweek.com
"They wanted to play hide and seek, but our gunners play better."
Russia's being more cautious with its tanks and trying to hide them after heavy losses in battle, but it's shooting itself in the foot
The author of a new report said Russia tends to learn lessons the hard way and "run teeth first into the problem" before trying to solve it.
www.businessinsider.com
"The Russians tend to "run teeth first into the problem" before they start to work on solutions."
Biden leaves door open for Ukraine to receive U.S. ATACM missile systems
The U.S. president said the prospect of giving Kyiv the long-range systems was "still in play."
www.newsweek.com
"It comes as the United Kingdom confirmed it would send Ukraine Storm Shadow cruise missiles."
