Ukrainian forces compensated for critical artillery ammunition shortages by extensively deploying FPV drones to defend positions, preventing Russian breakthroughs despite losing ground in the Donbas.

Ukrainian forces compensated for critical artillery ammunition shortages by extensively deploying FPV drones to defend positions, preventing Russian breakthroughs despite losing ground in the Donbas.

Russian MT-LB crossed the Siverskyi Donets Donbas Canal near Kalynivka

MT-LB dropped off at least 10 Russian infantry

Ukrainian drone promptly struck at least a third of the infantry

Russian infantry group likely did not survive the assault and did not establish enduring positions

The most tense situation on the front remains in the Pokrovsk direction

Russian forces attempted to advance in the Pokrovsk direction

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk direction

Russian troops attacked the village of Drobysheve in Donetsk Oblast on May 31, killing one person and injuring three other

Despite considerable offensive pushes, Ukraine's defensive efforts have been relatively successful, and Russian forces have not achieved a single major operational goal there.