Overview
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported about 1,362,500 cumulative Russian combat losses and said roughly 1,430 Russian personnel were killed in the previous day, figures published by Kyiv on May 30.
- Ukrainian Air Forces said a large attack that began on the evening of May 29 included an Iskander‑M ballistic missile, six Kh‑101 cruise missiles and about 290 Shahed‑type and other strike drones launched from multiple Russian regions and occupied Crimea.
- Ukraine reported its air defences neutralised 5 Kh‑101 missiles and 279 attack drones during the strike, while some drones hit seven locations and debris fell at ten other sites.
- Independent investigative projects led by BBC Russian Service, Mediazona and volunteers have identified 223,539 named Russian fatalities from open sources, while registry‑based analysis estimates roughly 352,000 Russian‑citizen deaths to end‑2025, illustrating major methodological differences with Kyiv’s operational totals.
- Frontline fighting remains intense with 291 engagements reported on May 29, and civilian damage is severe: Ukraine’s education minister says more than 400 schools are destroyed and over 4,000 damaged, creating urgent reconstruction and humanitarian needs.