Donetsk Oblast
Russia handed over to Ukraine a draft "peace memorandum" with demands for the withdrawal of troops from 4 regions, recognition of occupied Crimea as Russian, neutrality and reduction of the army.
Emergency recovery works completed in Kostiantynivka after the enemy strike. The body of the deceased was recovered from under the rubble, two more people were unblocked, and houses were damaged.
russia has put forward a memorandum to Ukraine demanding the withdrawal of troops from the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson regions. The negotiations in Istanbul ended without a tangible breakthrough in the peace process.
Search operations have been completed in Bilozerske at the site of a partially destroyed five-story building. Rescuers discovered fragments of the bodies of the dead and removed 90 tons of structures.
Russia is deliberately targeting rescuers of the State Emergency Service, with about ten attacks recorded in various regions in a week. Units and equipment were damaged, and there are wounded among the emergency workers.
Russian troops struck Kostyantynivka three times with air bombs, killing a 60-year-old woman and injuring four civilians. Dozens of houses and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed another Russian Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system worth approximately $25 million. The strike on the enemy SAM system was guided by intelligence officers from the "Black Forest" brigade.
Overnight on June 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. Air defense forces neutralized 52 enemy targets in the east, south, and north of the country, with hits recorded in 12 locations.
In May 2025, Russian troops increased the number of offensive operations by 19%. The most difficult day was May 4, when the enemy carried out 269 assaults.
Air raid alert declared for the second time this evening in Kyiv and many regions of Ukraine. The reason is the threat of the use of ballistic weapons from the northeast.
On the night of June 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with 479 air attack weapons. Air defense forces shot down 210 "Shaheds" and 3 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles.
On May 31, 166 combat clashes took place at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russians launched missile and air strikes and carried out thousands of shellings of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions.
Russian forces captured Yelyzavetivka and also advanced near Hnativka, Oleksandriya, and Bahatyr. The situation at the front remains difficult, especially in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kupyansk directions.
On the night of May 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with 114 air targets, including Shahed drones and Kh-59/69 missiles. Defense forces shot down 69 enemy UAVs and 3 missiles.
Russia has practically stopped taking ships out to the open sea due to fear of attacks by sea drones. The occupiers are actively developing infrastructure in the occupied territories.
The ECHR is considering 4 interstate cases of Ukraine against Russia regarding crimes in Crimea, Donbas, and the Kerch Strait. In some cases, violations of human rights by the Russian Federation have already been confirmed.
A massive discharge of sewage has been recorded in Sevastopol Bay, which has led to the death of dolphins. The occupying authorities dumped sewage into the sea for more than a day, causing poisoning of the animals.
On May 30, a Russian UAV "Geran-2" hit a five-story building in Bilozerske, Donetsk region. A 40-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy were injured, they have mine-explosive injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning.
May 30 is International Potato Day, Steppe Day in Ukraine, Cat Hug Day and Women's Emancipation Day. Also, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Isaac the Confessor.
Despite claims of readiness for negotiations, Russia is actively attacking and shelling Ukrainian cities. The fastest pace of the occupiers' advance since November 2024 has been recorded in the Donetsk region.
In January-March 2025, more than 28,000 apartments were commissioned in Ukraine. Most housing appeared in the Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.
On May 27, a large-scale forest fire occurred near Lyman due to an air strike on the village of Brusivka. Rescuers localized the burning of forest litter on an area of 154.9 hectares.
In May, the business confidence indicator in industry decreased by 0. 4 percentage points, and in the processing industry – by 0.1 percentage points. Prices are expected to rise and the number of employees to decrease.
On the night of May 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with 90 Shahed-type strike UAVs, 56 of which were neutralized. Hits were recorded in 9 front-line locations.
Putin's demands regarding the cessation of war in Ukraine indicate the Kremlin's desire to force the West to "surrender" Ukraine and dismantle NATO. Russia intends to increase its territorial claims.
Russia is planning a large-scale offensive in Donetsk region in the summer, Ukraine is preparing to defend itself. Experts believe that this may be Moscow's last chance to achieve its захватницьких goals.
At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked railway infrastructure in Kharkiv region, Donetsk region and Sumy region. Tracks and contact network were damaged, but traffic was restored, there were no casualties.
The "Mriya" educational platform continues to be implemented in Ukrainian schools. More than 700 educational institutions are already using the platform, and their number will exceed two thousand by the end of the year.
Overnight, Russian forces launched three air strikes on Kramatorsk. The private sector, multi-story buildings, and infrastructure were damaged, and four people were injured, including a child.
According to the Prosecutor's Office, 630 children have died and more than 1,960 have been injured as a result of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. On May 25 alone, 3 children became victims of the attacks.