[Frontline Russian Offensive Intensifies: Ukrainian General Staff's Latest Battle Report]
On May 28, the Ukrainian General Staff released a battle report stating that the number of Russian frontline offensive operations significantly increased compared to the previous day. By the evening of May 28, there were 197 recorded clashes, while the same time period the previous day saw 166. Additionally, Russian forces launched two missile strikes (firing three missiles); conducted 60 airstrikes (dropping 114 guided bombs); carried out 1205 suicide drone attacks; and engaged in 4036 artillery bombardments.
1. **Kharkiv Direction**: The Russian military launched three assaults in Old Lyubotin, Volchansk, and Red Village.
2. **Kupyansk Direction**: Russian forces attempted eight times to seize Ukrainian positions at Zagryazhiv and Zeleniy Les.
3. **Lyman Direction**: There were 24 offensives, primarily targeting settlements such as Rekodub and Kolodizhy, with three battles still ongoing.
4. **North Donbas Direction**: Ukrainian forces successfully repelled three offensives against Upper Kamyanka and Hryhorivka.
5. **Kramatorsk Direction**: Fifteen offensives were thwarted, mainly occurring near Markove and Chasov Yar.
6. **Toretsk Direction**: Twenty-one raids occurred, focusing on Toretsk and Novo-Kalinovo.
7. **Pokrovsk Direction** (the most intense combat zone): Fifty-two offensives occurred, covering 12 settlements including Mirolyubovka, with Ukrainian forces initially estimating the destruction of 143 enemy troops (97 confirmed dead), destroying seven cars, five motorcycles, and 16 drones.
8. **Novopavlivsk Direction**: Fourteen offensives were halted, with Russian forces conducting airstrikes on settlements such as Zaporizhia.
9. **Gulyaypole Direction**: Marinka was hit by airstrikes.
10. **Olekhov Direction**: Six battles occurred, one of which is ongoing.
11. **Dnipro River Direction**: Two exchanges of fire occurred.
12. **Kursk Direction**: Thirty-seven battles occurred, with 193 artillery bombardments (including three rocket strikes) and 16 airstrikes (dropping 30 bombs).
Ukrainian Border Guard spokesman Andriy Demchenko stated that Russian forces are relocating troops originally stationed in Kursk Oblast to Sumy direction, but no armored convoys have been observed moving toward the border.
Previous reports from May 27 indicated a total of 166 battles for the day, with Pokrovsk remaining the hottest combat zone.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833409815359564/
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