Smoke rises in the city of Severodonetsk during heavy fightings between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on May 30. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)The Ukrainian military has reported advances during its counteroffensive in the south and continuing efforts to hold off Russian advances in the eastern Donbas region. As the Russians attack Ukrainian lines in Donbas from the south, east and north, there are conflicting claims about their progress. The General Staff said that fighting continues around the village of Komyshuvakha, to the southwest of Severodonetsk. If Russian forces have withdrawn from Mykolaivka, it would represent a gain of several kilometers for Ukrainian units.

Source: CNN May 30, 2022 23:02 UTC