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Russian forces conducted unsuccessful ground attacks west and south of Klishchiivka to recapture lost positions. Ukrainian General Staff reported repelling these Russian attacks.

Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Russian forces conducted unsuccessful attacks near Klishchiivka.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

To the south of Velyka Novosilka, occupation units formed from the Russian Eastern and Southern Military Districts are holding the defence.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia is launching assaults to pull Ukrainian troops away from Bakhmut and stop the Ukrainian advance. However, the attempts are unsuccessful.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, on the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line, in the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia regional border area, and in the western Zaporizhzhia region on Aug. 1 and made advances in certain areas, according to ISW.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops are conducting offensive actions south of Bakhmut with heavy fighting and significant enemy losses.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.659Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-16