Drones attacked Armavir and Taganrog overnight, hitting the South Oil Company oil depot in Krasnodar Krai. The Lukoil oil depot in Yaroslavl continued burning for a second day.
A drone attack hit Taganrog in Russia’s Rostov region overnight, setting fire to a tanker, fuel tank and administrative building at the port. Local officials said two people were injured when a UAV struck a private house.
Russian losses per 30/05/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1430 men+2 tanks+7 ACVs+70 artillery+5 (!) MLRS+1 AD system+1781 UAVs+4 GRCs+6 cruise missiles
Over 200 Ukrainian drones are heading for Russian and occupied territories. Jet-powered drones have reportedly entered Russian territory heading for Yaroslavl.. possibly the refinery.
❗️Russian channels are warning that Ukrainian strikes on air defenses and logistics infrastructure across occupied territories are steadily degrading key supply routes. Posts circulating in Russian information spaces claim time is running out to secure logistics corridors before autumn and warn of potentially severe consequences if disruptions continue.
Ukrainian forces hold fire control over the P-280 Novorossiya highway in Zaporizhzhia region. The route serves as a key land corridor to occupied Crimea.
Ukraine’s 40th Marine Brigade burned down enemy positions in Kherson region using Baracuda marine drones carrying FPV drones on board.
❗️Finland will provide Ukraine with a new defense aid package worth about €128 million, according to the Finnish Defense Ministry. Another major contribution to Ukraine’s defense effort.
❗️Russian-installed authorities warned against non-essential travel on the "Novorossiya" highway after reporting remote mining attacks near the Berdyansk area. Officials said drones deployed motion-triggered explosive devices targeting transport routes.
❗️Occupied Crimea and Donetsk region imposed Ai-95 gasoline purchase limits, with 20 liters per person per day allowed in Crimea and 30 liters in Donetsk. Sevastopol reported a temporary lack of Ai-95 and Ai-92 gasoline.
Ukrainian sanctions gaining traction in occupied Simferopol, Crimea.
Destruction of a Russian BM-21 Grad MLRS.
❗️Japan joined the NATO-US PURL mechanism and allocated its first $14.6 million to support accelerated deliveries of critical American weapons to Ukraine. The initiative was created to speed up procurement of key capabilities, including air defense systems and ammunition for Ukrainian forces.
Putin claimed a Ukrainian drone attacked a Romanian apartment block while saying he did not know what happened in Romania. He also demanded that the drone debris be handed to Russia for examination, mirroring Moscow’s own framing of alleged drone incidents involving Russian sites.
Russian-installed Kherson collaborator Volodymyr Saldo said a Ukrainian Baba Yaga hexacopter scattered mines on the "Novorossiya" highway near the Kherson-Zaporizhzhia border, killing a KAMAZ driver and damaging several vehicles.