⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces from the 48th Assault Brigade, supported by elements of 3/31 Mechanized Infantry, 23rd Tank Brigade, and drones from 241st Territorial Brigade, conducted a counterattack against Russian 40th Naval Infantry in Novy Komar, reportedly destroying vehicles and forcing Russian survivors to dig in or retreat.

Novy Komar, Donetsk
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Ukrainian forces from the 48th Assault Brigade, supported by elements of 3/31 Mechanized Infantry, 23rd Tank Brigade, and drones from 241st Territorial Brigade, conducted a counterattack against Russian 40th Naval Infantry in Novy Komar, reportedly destroying vehicles and forcing Russian survivors to dig in or retreat.

Ukrainian forces regained positions in southeastern Rozdolne (northeast of Velyka Novosilka)

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian forces from Rozdolne

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian troops attacked Kostiantynivka with two guided aerial bombs, injuring four people and damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Another person was reportedly killed and three injured during an attack on the town of Pokrovsk

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions in Toretsk and near Velyka Novosilka.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russian forces are fighting inside Kurakhove city and attempting to encircle it while placing the Kurakhove-Zaporizhzhia highway under fire control, which would force Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the city.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A Russian mechanized column was halted by the 71st Separate Ranger Brigade in the Kurakhove direction.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

At least four Russian combat vehicles were destroyed.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.515Z

Source story: day-1018a-2024-12-08