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6:32 PM

Governor: Insignificant ammonia leak reported in Donetsk Oblast.

According to Pavlo Kyrylenko, a branch of the ammonia pipeline Tolyiatti—Odesa was damaged due to active hostilities, and a cloud of ammonia is moving towards Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast. The leak may affect five settlements in the oblast, including Hladosove, Dacha, Mykolaivka Druha, Otradivka, and Opytne. There is no danger to the city of Bakhmut, the governor added. Rescuers are working in the area.

5:43 PM

Biden: US won’t send Ukraine rocket systems able to reach Russia.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on May 30 that the U.S. would not send Ukraine rocket systems that could reach into Russia. Ukraine earlier urged the West to provide it with longer-range weapons. It was not clear whether Biden referred to the systems Ukraine had requested.

5:34 PM

Media: Russia's National Guard soldiers refuse to come back to fight in Ukraine.

RFE/RL's Kavkaz Realii media project reported citing anonymous officials in the National Guard in Krasnodar Krai that Russian soldiers who had participated in the invasion of Ukraine in February-April refused to come back to war. According to the report, one of the reasons for the refusal was the low pay.

5:11 PM

First Russian soldier to be tried for rape in Ukraine.

The Prosecutor General's Office said it had completed the first investigation of rape during Russia's war in Ukraine. According to the investigation, a Russian soldier broke into a house in a village in Brovary District, Kyiv Oblast, in March, killed a man and, along with a comrade, repeatedly raped his wife. The case was sent to court.

4:53 PM

Five settlements in Donetsk Oblast left without water supply following Russian shelling.

According to local water management company Kramatorsk Vodokanal, the list includes Yasna Poliana, Yasnohirka, Shabelkivka, Oleksandrivka, and Sofiivka. The company added that water will be delivered by vehicles if necessary starting on May 31.

4:04 PM

Governor: French journalist killed during evacuation effort in Luhansk Oblast.

According to Serhiy Haidai, Russian forces shelled an armored evacuation vehicle, killing French reporter Frédéric Leclerc Imhoff, who was covering the effort. The evacuation was suspended, the governor added.

3:56 PM

CNN: EU officials renew efforts to agree on Russian oil embargo after deadlock.

CNN reported citing undisclosed sources that EU officials resumed talks on a Russian oil embargo after negotiations had hit a dead end on the weekend, delaying the sixth round of sanctions against Russia.

3:31 PM

Russian shelling of Mykolaiv damages 21 houses, injures 1 person on May 30.

According to Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych, the regional capital in the south of Ukraine is currently under the threat of artillery fire.

3:05 PM

Mariupol official reports Russian 'filtration camps' near Estonian border.

Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the Mariupol mayor, said Russia used the “filtration camps” near its border with Estonia to prevent Ukrainians who had been forcibly deported to Russia from escaping to Estonia. According to the official, Mariupol residents who were in such a camp said that the conditions there were much harsher compared to "filtration camps" in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

2:17 PM

Kremlin-installed leaders in Kherson Oblast admit exporting stolen Ukrainian grain to Russia.

Kremlin-controlled media RBK reported, quoting Russia's proxy Kirill Stremousov, that the occupiers had begun exporting wheat stored in largely-occupied Kherson Oblast to Russia.

1:59 PM

Mariupol City Council: Real civilian death toll in occupied city may be higher than previously-estimated 22,000.

The local authorities said that the Russians have already buried 16,000 people in mass graves and communal workers have buried another 5,000 as of mid-March.

1:50 PM

German army to receive 100 billion euro defense fund.

Following an agreement between the German coalition and the CDU/CSU political alliance on Berlin's expanded special fund for the Bundeswehr, the German government is expected to order armaments on a large scale.

1:38 PM

Russian artillery attack in Kherson Oblast kills 9-year-old girl, injures 2 more children.

The Prosecutor General's Office reported that the Russian shelling hit the largely-occupied region's village of Myroliubivka on May 29, wounding a seven-month-old infant and five-year-old girl.

1:14 PM

Russian official: Russia pulls large number of troops, additional weapons towards Ukrainian border in Kursk Oblast.

Russian independent media Meduza reported, quoting regional governor Roman Starovoit, that a large number of military personnel, as well as additional weapons in the form of artillery and rocket launchers, had arrived in Kursk Oblast.

12:16 PM

Ex-President Poroshenko leaves Ukraine on 3rd try.

Petro Poroshenko crossed the border into Poland on May 30 after having been barred from crossing the first two times. Poroshenko's allies have accused the authorities of unfair treatment of the former president, who is President Volodymyr Zelensky's political opponent. Poroshenko said he was leaving the country to attend a European People's Party summit in Rotterdam and promote the interests of Ukraine.

11:52 AM

Ukraine launches counterattack south of Kryvyi Rih.

Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih military administration, reported late on May 29 that the Russian forces lost 63 troops and 19 units of military equipment, including modern T-72 tanks, a Grad multiple launch rocket system, artillery, helicopters and one SU-35 aircraft.

11:12 AM

Luhansk Oblast governor: Heavy fighting in streets of Sievierodonetsk.

Serhiy Haidai reported that the Russian troops are advancing deeper into Sievierodonetsk, the last major city in Luhansk Oblast under the government control, and continue to shell the Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway.

10:34 AM

UK Defense Ministry: Russia has likely suffered 'devastating losses' amongst its mid and junior ranking officers.

The U.K. Defense Ministry writes in its daily update that the loss of large proportion of younger generation of professionals will likely make it difficult for Russia to modernize its approach to command and control.

10:24 AM

Russian forces regroup units, prepare for attack on Sloviansk from Izium and Lyman.

The Russian troops moved more than 250 pieces of weapons and military equipment to occupied settlements, as well as restored the railway bridge near Kupiansk in order to increase the efficiency of overturning troops and equipment, according to the General Staff of Ukraine.

9:39 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 30,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on May 30 that Russia had also lost 1,349 tanks, 3,282 armored vehicles, 2,258 vehicles and fuel tanks, 643 artillery pieces, 205 multiple launch rocket systems, 93 surface-to-air missiles, 174 helicopters, 207 airplanes, 507 drones, and 13 boats.

7:37 AM

AFP: NATO has right to deploy in eastern Europe.

NATO is no longer pressed by past commitments that prevented the bloc from deploying its forces in eastern Europe, NATO's deputy secretary-general Mircea Geoana told AFP on May 29. According to the official, Russia has "voided of any content" the NATO-Russia Founding Act, by attacking Ukraine and halting dialogue with the alliance. The Act specified that both sides agreed to work to prevent any build-up of conventional forces in agreed regions of Europe, to include Central and Eastern Europe.

6:00 AM

Russian shelling damages 59 residential buildings in Donbas, kills 3 civilians.

The Joint Forces Operation reported on May 29 that Russian shelling in Donbas destroyed and damaged 59 residential buildings, a power station, and a community center. At least three civilians were killed and two were injured in Pokrovsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk Oblast. Information on the rest of Donetsk and Luhansk regions is still being clarified.

4:51 AM

Institute for the Study of War: Ukrainian forces successfully conduct counterattack near Kherson Oblast border.

The U.S. think tank reported on May 29 that Ukrainian forces successfully conducted a “limited” counterattack near the Kherson-Mykolaiv oblast border. It seems unlikely that Ukrainian forces will take back significant amounts of territory “in the near term,” but it may force Russia to deploy reinforcements to Kherson oblast, “which is predominantly held by sub-standard units,” and disrupt Russian operations.

3:28 AM

Russian forces strike Mykolaiv Oblast's Novyi Buh.

The Novyi Buh City Council reported late on May 29 that the central part of the city has suffered significant damage due to Russian airstrike. There is no information on casualties available at the moment.

2:46 AM

Zelensky: ‘Russia lost its own future and any cultural ties to the free world’.

In his latest national address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “Russia has already lost not only the battle for Kharkiv, not only the battle for Kyiv and the north of our country. It lost its own future and any cultural ties to the free world. They all burned down. One third of the Kharkiv region is still under occupation. We will definitely liberate the entire territory.”

2:12 AM

Ukraine's military destroys Russian ammunition depot in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Operational Tactical Group “East” reported that 39 Russian troops were killed on May 29. One infantry fighting vehicle, one armored personnel carrier, five armored fighting vehicles, two artillery systems, three heavy artillery tractors, one fuel tanker, and three unmanned aerial vehicles were also destroyed.

1:31 AM

Joint Forces Operation: Ukraine repels 14 Russian attacks, downs two cruise missiles.

Ukrainian forces shot down two Russian Kh-59MK cruise missiles and three high-precision unmanned aerial vehicles on May 29. They also destroyed two Russian artillery systems, 11 armored fighting vehicles, and 10 military vehicles.

1:00 AM

Kalush Orchestra sells Eurovision trophy, raises $900,000 for Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

The 2022 Eurovision winner’s frontman, Oleg Psyuk, also sold his iconic pink bucket hat. The auction’s proceeds will be used to buy PD-2 unmanned aerial systems for Ukraine’s military.

12:28 AM

Lavrov: Capturing all of Donbas is 'absolute priority' for Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts' entire territory remains the priority. He added that the residents of other Ukrainian regions would need to "decide their future" themselves. Since February, Russia has toned down its rhetoric, switching from an attempt to seize control over Ukraine's entire territory to a more narrow focus on the Donbas.

12:09 AM

Zelensky fires SBU chief in Kharkiv for alleged inaction during war.

During his evening address following his visit to Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 29 that law enforcement agencies would investigate Roman Dudin, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) branch in Kharkiv Oblast. Zelensky said that Dudin had failed to contribute to the city's defense since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February.

11:29 PM

CNN: Russian ship with grain allegedly stolen from Ukraine arrives in Syria.

New satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies show the bulk carrier Matros Pozynich arriving in the Syrian port of Latakia on May 27, estimated to carry about 30,000 tons of grain. CNN reported that it is one of the three ships that have been loading grain in Sevastopol's port in Russian-occupied Crimea since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, Ukrainian authorities estimated that Russian troops had stolen more than 400,000 tons of grain in occupied territories.

11:18 PM

RFE/RL: EU countries fail to reach deal on Russia sanctions.

Rikard Jozwiak, an editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, said on Twitter that EU representatives will meet once again on May 30 to discuss the sixth sanctions package. Hungary is demanding exemptions for a potential oil embargo, and there are also disagreements on whether to ban Russian citizens from buying real estate in Europe, he said.

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10:59 PM

Former Kharkiv deputy mayor charged with embezzling funds allocated for defense fortifications.

A former deputy mayor for Kharkiv is facing multiple charges related to creating and leading a scheme that allegedly embezzled 5.4 million hryvnias ($130,000) of budget funds allocated for fortifications, law enforcement agencies announced on June 28.

8:02 PM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 9:46 pm)

Ukrainian drones strike missile, drone arsenal in Russia's Bryansk Oblast.

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) struck on June 28 the 1060th Material-Technical Support Center in the city of Bryansk, Ukraine's General Staff said. The facilities store a Russian missile and drone arsenal, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing a source in HUR.

9:28 PM

Ukraine's parliament working on bill to organize post-war elections, speaker says.

The reason for separate legislation on a post-war election, Stefanchuk said, was due to the fact that Ukraine's Constitution does not not provide clarity on the details of holding elections following the end of a martial law period.

6:59 PM

Slovak PM sees 'no reason' to meet with Zelensky, claims Ukrainian president 'hates' him, after reportedly blocking Russian sanctions.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on June 28 that he does not intend to meet directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president "hates" him, as relations between the two countries continue to sour.

5:45 PM

Germany reportedly scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea.

The incident adds to a series of aerial provocations reported by NATO allies since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 as Moscow is suspected of using the aircraft to spy on the alliance's positions.

11:06 AM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 4:28 pm)

Poland's Duda arrives in Kyiv to meet with Zelensky.

"Andrzej has been with Ukraine since the first days of the war, always side by side, a reliable ally and a true friend. This is undoubtedly the level of relations we want to preserve and strengthen with Poland," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

3:37 PM

Ukrainian drone strike on Crimea air base destroys 3 Russian helicopters, SBU claims.

The attack destroyed Mi-8, Mi-26 and Mi-28 attack helicopters, and a Pantsyr-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system, the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent.

3:06 PM

Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages, Ukraine's intel claims.

"The key factors limiting the ability to produce modern armored vehicles in Russia are a lack of industrial capacity and a shortage of imported high-tech components," Ukraine's military intelligence said.

2:29 PM

Ukraine downs new Russian Grom-1 bomb missile near Dnipro city, official says.

To date, neither Russian guided aerial bombs nor the Grom-1 bomb missile had previously reached the city of Dnipro.

12:53 PM

Pro-Ukraine partisans disrupt Russian military logistics in occupied Donetsk Oblast, group claims.

The Atesh partisan group set fire to a signal cabinet that helps control traffic on a railway line near the Russian-occupied city of Yasynuvata in Donetsk Oblast, a route used for Russia's military logistics, the group claimed on Telegram on June 28.

11:08 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 10, injure at least 50 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 21 out of the 23 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

7:58 AM

(Updated: June 28, 2025 9:54 am)

Married couple killed in Russian drone strike on Odesa high-rise.

Russian drones hit a 21-story building, causing a fire on the 7th, 8th, and 9th floors that left residents trapped in their apartments. A couple was killed and 14 others were injured, including three children.

9:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,017,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,000 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:25 AM

Half of Americans support sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, poll finds.

In a YouGov survey conducted June 12-16, 24% of U.S. adults said they "strongly support" sanctioning Russian energy buyers while 25% said they "somewhat support" secondary sanctions against these countries.

6:08 AM

Ukrainian weapons account for more than 40% of arms used in defense against Russia, Zelensky says.

The government and Ukrainian businesses now provide over 40% of the weapons used to defend the nation's independence against Russia's full-scale invasion, Zelensky said on June 27.

5:28 AM

Zelensky to impose long-term moratorium on business inspections in Ukraine.

The moratorium is intended to "protect businesses from any pressure by unscrupulous individuals in various government positions," the president said at the State and Business Forum in Kyiv on June 27.

4:12 AM

Russia has amassed 111,000 troops near Pokrovsk, Syrskyi says.

Pokrovsk remains the "hottest spot" along the front line but "the situation is under control" and Russia has not crossed the administrative border from Donetsk to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

2:49 AM

Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian individuals, Chinese company involved in Shahed drone production.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on June 27 imposing sanctions on 52 Russian citizens as well as an additional 34 Russian companies and one Chinese entity involved in the production of Shahed-type drones and chip manufacturing machinery.

12:45 AM

Despite escalating war plans, Putin claims Russia will cut military spending starting in 2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on June 27 that Moscow plans to cut its military expenditure beginning next year, in a rebuke of NATO members' plans to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.

11:55 PM

'Without question' — Trump says US would consider bombing Iran again, halts plans to ease sanctions.

The United States would consider bombing Iran again if the country's nuclear program once again became of concern, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters during a press briefing on June 27.

10:57 PM

Russia ready to hold third round of peace talks with Ukraine, Putin says.

Russia is ready to hold a third round of peace talks on the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on June 27, without specifying if he would directly participate in the negotiations.

10:14 PM

War update

(Updated: June 27, 2025 9:48 pm)

Russian missile strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast city kills 5, injures 25.

Governor Serhii Lysak said most of the injured were hospitalized.

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