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Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations north and south of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, making steady gains against Russian positions.

Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Bakhmut (location) Russian defenders (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian troops (military_unit) Russian army (organization) Russian military (organization) Ukrainian Defence Forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (organization) multiple rocket launchers (weapon_system) Smerch (weapon_system) Smerch MLRS (weapon_system) rocket (weapon_system) Shannon Taylor (person) Russian Federation (organization) Uragan (weapon_system) MLRS (weapon_system) Liman (location) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) 28th separate mechanised brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces are continuing to carry out successful offensives near the city of Bakhmut

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops making steady gains both north and south of the city

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted airstrikes and shelled settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

I have a little collection of little bits and pieces I have been given in Ukraine while I was doing health checks in Bakhmut before it got really heated.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling of Lyman resulted in 9 deaths and 12 injuries.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:12.507Z

Source story: 7410410