Russia Steps up Offensives in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy Oblasts, Syrskyi Says

The pace of Russian shelling of the Zaporizhzhya region has increased significantly, with more than 600 strikes per day.

Syrskyi: Ukraine deploys reserves to counter Russian offensive

The Russian army has concentrated its main efforts in the Donetsk region, as well as on the border with the Sumy region and in the Zaporizhzhia …

Russia steps up offensives in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy oblasts, Syrskyi says

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on May 31 that Russian forces have ramped up assault operations across key fronts in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Sumy oblasts."(Russian troops) have notably increased activity in the Zaporizhzhia direction, where they are conducting active offensive actions," Syrskyi said following a strategic meeting assessing military operations in May.According to Syrskyi, Ukraine's Armed Forces are inflictin…

The Russian army has significantly intensified its offensive on the Zaporiyia front and has concentrated its efforts in the border area of the Sumi region. Russia already controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced the seizure of the people of Vodolagui, in the Sumi region, in the north-east of the country. The ministry also reported the conquest of Novopil, in the Donetsk region, an area …

However, after a strategic meeting, Oleksandr Shirszky also stated that Ukrainian forces are causing significant losses in the enemy's ranks.

Currently, only new Russian strikes and assaults are being recorded at the front. The hottest battles continue in the Pokrovsky, Limansky and Kupyansky directions. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the statement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "We hope that the American side will be decisive on the issue of sanctions in order to help peace. So far, we see only new Russian strikes and new Russian assaults," Zelensky em…