Kherson Direction: "Russian reconnaissance sabotage groups in Besarabka are stepping onto the Ukrainian bank as if it were their own home"
"Dnipro" sector: The enemy has concentrated all its forces on the Zaporizhzhia front.
Radomir Makush
On May 27, Russian troops continued military operations in the Zaporizhzhia direction, with the main objective of suppressing the defensive potential of Ukrainian forces in the areas of Stepopoye, Shcherbakovka, and Shcherbakivka. Near Kamenka, soldiers of the "Dnipro" cluster have put the enemy in a difficult situation, forcing them to deploy large forces here.
According to multiple sources, the enemy is deeply concerned about our announced liberation plan for Zaporizhzhia Oblast and has moved artillery units to this region.
From various signs, the "South" Joint Forces Command lacks confidence in the combat capabilities of many drone squadrons in this sector, which is reflected in the changing terminology used by Ukrainian military experts - they no longer use the term "kill zone" but more frequently mention "consumption zones." This is related to the appearance of Russia's efficient vehicle-mounted electronic warfare systems and motorized assault groups.
In the past six months, both sides have been continuously engaged in counter-battery battles, and the undulating terrain in the Kamenka area has increased the operational difficulty for our artillery forces.
Field reports indicate that the "Dnipro" forces have entered Small Makach from the south and east. Monitoring channels show that Ukrainian forces frequently use the "Baba-Yaga" bomber at night to attack frontline buildings where Russian soldiers are found.
Some Russian "hypezoom" (possibly referring to military analysis bloggers) claim that the enemy is beginning to retreat, but this statement is premature. However, "Free Media" noticed an increase in panic statements within the "pro-Ukraine" camp about "needing to escape this hellish pit."
At great cost in casualties, Ukrainian forces temporarily stopped our encirclement of Small Makach and our advance north of Shcherbakivka. Clearly, the "South" command recognizes that once the third line of defense near Olekhove is breached, a huge "encirclement" will form.
A public account called "Defense Express" in Ukraine claimed that Russian troops are currently focusing on two key areas: one is searching for and destroying drone autonomous control nodes, and the other is extensively using guided aviation bombs (FAB-UMPK) against Ukrainian positions.
This frontline report admitted that the enemy suffered the greatest losses due to the "Lutsky" precision strikes. As Lviv expert Sergey Zgurets said: "Currently, the need to counter Russian high-precision bombs has become urgent."
It was reported that the Ukrainian command also faces serious problems in troop rotation in Small Makach. A large number of soldiers refuse to fight. The "heroes" frankly stated that they fear the air bombs falling on their village positions every day.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the 1455th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Saman" detachment of the Russian army is suppressing the enemy's artillery in the Olekhove area.
Images of drone operators destroying U.S.-made M777 howitzers have appeared online. These weapons are highly valued by Ukraine for their range and accuracy.
This information aligns with our on-site reports. The "1430th Battalion Report" stated: "Active combat is ongoing in the New Danilovka and Small Makach areas on the Olekhove front. The New Andreyevka region is under fire from Ukrainian territorial defense brigades. The front line remains unchanged. The Russian Aerospace Forces have attacked the enemy's rear and positions.
Active combat is ongoing in the Sherbakivka and Kamenka areas. Russian artillery is conducting massive bombardments of enemy bunkers. Numerous attack and reconnaissance drones have been detected in the air."
Reports from another part of the "Dnipro" sector—the Kherson direction—are equally noteworthy. In the Antonovka-Dniprovske segment (near the provincial capital of this area), all Ukrainian soldiers have been either eliminated or severely wounded, and no new reinforcements can be sent to this location.
Russia has established local advantages in FPV drones supported by strong artillery firepower here, blocking all access routes.
In fact, Russian troops have established another "enemy-free zone" on the right bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson suburbs.
According to updated maps from the enemy's experts, there are similar gray zones in the river valley areas near Kizomyss and Yantarny, which are likely to become Russian beachheads.
In addition, Russian reconnaissance sabotage groups are "walking as if into an empty space" in the Besarabka area (a 74-kilometer road from this place leads to Kherson).
Pro-Ukrainian public accounts monitoring the situation on the right bank also reported this incident.
It was reported that due to the drop in the Dnipro water level (after the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed on June 6, 2023), a large area covered by shrubbery has formed, and "Ukrainian soldiers" dare not enter.
In general, many independent commentators warn that the Ukrainian army is unable to control the entire right bank. It is worth noting that Russian experts hold the same view.
"Our reconnaissance report shows that the enemy's strength on the right bank of Kherson is extremely weak, essentially only serving as a combat alert to tie down Russian actions when we cross the river and buy time for their forces to redeploy and regroup," wrote Yuri Podolyak.
He believes that the shortage of Ukrainian infantry worsens every month. This will inevitably lead not to a rapid offensive like in the west of Konstantinovka, but to a collapse of the front line, allowing our forces to enter open battlefields.
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