Russian military expert Andrey Marochko reports Ukraine's forces, including mercenaries, suffered 9,355 casualties (killed/wounded) in one week, with heaviest losses in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions attributed to Russia's Battlegroup East.
Russian servicemen from the 'Center' group detailed the liberation of Novopodgorodnoye on May 29. The enemy had established strong fortifications, including anti-tank obstacles and barbed wire. Soldiers faced challenges with long routes and enemy drone surveillance, employing tactics like "anti-drone blankets" and relay drones to ensure safety.
Russian forces report liberating Dobropasovo in Dnepropetrovsk Region and inflicting over 1,135 casualties on Ukrainian troops in the past 24 hours across various frontlines. Air defense systems intercepted numerous Ukrainian drones and HIMARS rockets.
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Battlegroup North units made the most significant territorial gains against Ukrainian troops between May 16-22, 2026, advancing in Sumy and Kharkov regions and capturing five settlements. Battlegroup East reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.
Russian forces reportedly eliminated a portion of the Ukrainian Security Service's Alpha special operations drone unit in Shevchenkove, Dnepropetrovsk Region, using aerial bombs and guided munitions. Some Ukrainian troops died immediately, while others succumbed later due to lack of aid.
Andrey Marochko said the Ukrainian armed forces suffered the greatest manpower losses in the area of operation of Russia’s Battlegroup East in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions
According to the report, these positions were located on the southwestern outskirts of Novopavlovka, an essential logistical node for Ukrainian forces near the border of the DPR and Dnepropetrovsk Region
Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin says Russian troops are expanding a buffer zone in the Dnepropetrovsk Region to ensure security in the Donetsk People’s Republic and liberate the Zaporozhye Region. While progress has slowed as Ukrainian forces attempt counterattacks, Russian forces maintain control of the situation.
A Russian military expert has reported increased Ukrainian armed forces losses in the Dnepropetrovsk Region over the past week, specifically near the settlements of Pokrovskoye, Velikomikhailovka, and Andreyevka. Severe losses were also reported near Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region. The claims come from Battlegroup Center operations.
Ukrainian armed forces lost nearly 7,260 servicemen and mercenaries in the special military operation zone over the past week, according to military expert Andrey Marochko's analysis of Russian Defense Ministry reports. Russia's battlegroup Center inflicted the greatest losses along the western border of the Donetsk People’s Republic and in the Dnepropetrovsk Region.
