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Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction but did not advance.

Nesteryanka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction on May 29 but did not advance.

Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted the R-280 highway linking Rostov to Crimea, causing a fuel shortage.

Ukrainian HUR operators destroyed Russian fuel tankers and trucks using loitering munitions and Shark-M drones in the Zaporizhzhia direction.

Loitering munitions and Shark-M drone wings were supplied through the 'Shchelepy' project of Serhii Prytula's charitable foundation.

In February 2026, Ukrainian units pushed forward along a wide front in eastern Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Ukrainian units took advantage of disruption in Russian communications triggered by the cut-off of Starlink satellite internet.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.888Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-29-2026