Thursday, May 28, 2026

Russia attacks Ukraine with Kinzhal missile and 147 drones: air defence destroys 138 UAVs, hits recorded

"Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile and 147 drones of various types on the night of 27-28 May. Ukrainian air defence has downed 138 drones, although strikes from the missile and nine UAVs have been recorded at seven locations.
Russian
forces deployed 147 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions as well as drones of other types. They were launched from the Russian cities of Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from Hvardiiske and Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from
Ukraine's defense forces have been involved in repelling the attack." Pravada

6.0 Earthquake - Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean 932 km (579 mi) from
Australia shortly after midnight at 12.01 am local time (GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

317 frontline clashes

"317 combat engagements were recorded on the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Russian forces carried out one airstrike using a guided bomb and conducted 69 shelling attacks, four of them with MLRS systems. Four enemy assault actions were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 11 attacks near Starytsia, Vovchansk, Prylipka, and toward Izbytske and Ternova.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled nine Russian attempts to advance toward Kivsharivka and Nova Kruhliakivka, as well as near Novoiehorivka, Holubivka, and Pishchane.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian invaders attempted 11 times to break through Ukrainian defenses toward Lyman, Drobysheve, Torske, Yampil, and near Kolodiazi, Stavky, and Shandryholove.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched eight assaults toward Zakitne, Kalenyky, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian troops carried out three offensive actions near Fedorivka Druha and Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy conducted 15 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Illinivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped 66 assault actions by Russian troops near Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Zatyshok, Muravka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, Serhiivka, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Myrne, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked once near Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Russian invaders carried out 35 attacks near Rybne, Dobropillia, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, and toward Nove Zaporizhzhia, Huliaipilske, Olenokostiantynivka, Staroukrainka, Pryvillia, Vozdvyzhivka, Sviatopetrivka, Hirke, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled nine Russian attempts to advance near Stepnohirsk, Shcherbaky, Plavni, Mali Shcherbaky, and Mala Tokmachka." Ukrin