Russian troops have launched 77 attacks on the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces since the beginning of the day.
According to Ukrinform, the information was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its Facebook update on the battlefield situation as of 16:00 on May 31.
Russian forces carried out artillery strikes on Ukraine’s border settlements. In the Sumy region, the communities of Sopych, Buniakyne, Volfyne, Iskryskivshchyna, Yastrubshchyna, Bachivsk, and Malushyne came under fire, while Kliusy in the Chernihiv region was also shelled.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, five combat engagements took place, with one battle still ongoing. Russian troops shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 45 times, including two attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attempted six times to break through Ukrainian defenses near Lyman and Starytsia. Two intense battles are still underway.
