AFGHANISTAN, May 31 - Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31Kateryna Stepanenko, Karolina Hird, and Frederick W. KaganMay 31, 5:45pm ETMoscow’s concentration on seizing Severodonetsk and Donbas generally continues to create vulnerabilities for Russia in Ukraine’s vital Kherson Oblast, where Ukrainian counter-offensives continue. ISW has updated its assessment of the four primary efforts Russian forces are engaged in at this time. [10] A Russian Telegram channel claimed that Russian forces are fighting in Bohorodychne, Svyatohirsk, and Schurove, settlements between the southeast of Izyum and northwest of Slovyansk. Russian forces continued ground assaults to the east of Bakhmut on May 31. [31] Russian forces in Mariupol and Melitopol began accepting documents for Russian citizenship and have aimed a simplified passport procedure specifically at orphans.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2022 05:46 UTC