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​Ukraine’s General Staff Operational Report: Enemy Withdraws Some Units From Lyman

Ukrainian artillerymen fire at the enemy from a self-propelled howitzer that the Ukrainian army received from partners
Ukrainian artillerymen fire at the enemy from a self-propelled howitzer that the Ukrainian army received from partners

The russian army did not stop offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and block Ukraine's maritime communications in the northwestern part of the Black Sea

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released an operational update on the state of warfare as of 18.00 on May 29, 2022.

According to Ukraine’s General Staff operational report, thе enemy is actively using aircraft, forces and means of missile forces and artillery, electronic warfare. In order to make further attempts to force a crossing of the Siverskyi Donets River in certain areas, it is replenishing ammunition and fuel. Russian forces have withdrawn some of their units from the settlement of Lyman, Donetsk region.

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A Russian Msta-S 152mm self-propelled howitzer was abandoned, likely in the East, Defense Express
A Russian Msta-S 152mm self-propelled howitzer was abandoned, likely in the East

Key points of the report:

  • The aggressor continued shelling the border areas of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, in particular, the settlements of Senkivka, Hirsk, Khrinivka, Hasychivka in the Chernihiv region and the settlements of Bachivsk, Seredyna Buda, Boiaro-Lezhachi, Manukhivka in the Sumy region.
  • In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy, with the support of artillery, carried out assault operations in the direction of Pasika - Bohorodychne, but had no success and retreated to previously occupied positions. The enemy fired several times from artillery and mortars at the settlements of Velyka Komyshuvakha, Dovhenke and Virnopillia.
  • Russian troops conducted active hostilities in the Sievierodonetsk, Bakhmut, and Kurakhove areas. The main goal of the enemy is to encircle Ukrainian troops in the areas of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk and to block the main logistics routes.
  • Outside Kurakhove, the enemy fires along the line of contact in order to deplete Ukrainian personnel and destroy fortifications.
  • In the Lyman direction, some enemy units were withdrawn from the settlement of Lyman.
  • In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy was preparing for assault operations, using mortars, artillery, and multiple rocket launchers outside Komyshuvakha, Dolomitne, and New York. The enemy launched an air strike in the areas of Berestove and Pokrovske and fired four missiles at the settlements of Verkhniokamianske, Vrubivka and Soledar.

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