Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of May 29, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s May 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,556th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, 267 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike using a single missile, carried out 86 airstrikes, and dropped 269 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the aggressor deployed 7,881 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,806 attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 77 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular, in the areas of the settlements of Mala Slobidka and Nova Sloboda in Sumy Oblast.
Over the past day, the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces struck one enemy artillery system.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: five combat engagements took place over the past day. The enemy launched seven airstrikes, dropped 15 guided bombs, and carried out 99 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy launched nine assaults on the positions of our units near the settlements of Starytsia, Prylipka, Veterynarne, Sheviakivka, and Lyman, as well as toward the settlements of Izbytske and Ternova.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks near Kivsharivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Kupiansk.
ILyman Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian soldiers repelled 13 attempts by the invaders to advance toward the settlements of Hrekivka, Makiivka, Novomykhailivka, Lyman, Drobysheve, and Dibrova.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped four attempts by the occupiers to advance near the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Zakitne, and Riznykivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped three enemy attacks near the settlements of Tykhonivka and Markove.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russians carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, and Stepanivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 46 assault actions by the aggressor near the settlements of Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked twice near the settlements of Sichneve and Zlahoda.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 32 attacks by the russian occupiers were recorded near the settlements of Myrne, Dobropillia, Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Rybne, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, Verkhna Tersa, and Charivne.
Orikhiv Direction
04:00 PM: russian troops twice attempted to advance near the settlement of Shcherbaky.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian units stopped one russian attack near Bilohrudyi Island.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of russian offensive groupings were detected.
Overall, over the past day, Russian invaders lost 960 personnel. The enemy also lost two tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles, 28 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, four ground robotic systems, 1,750 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 324 units of automotive equipment.
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