Russia Launches 291 Combat Attacks, 277 Guided Bombs, 8,549 Kamikaze Drones — Russian Losses Reach ~1,362,500 — Day 1,556

On May 30, 2026 — Day 1,556 of Russia's full-scale invasion — Ukraine's General Staff reported 291 total combat engagements: 1 missile strike (7 missiles), 91 airstrikes, 277 guided aerial bombs (KABs), 8,549 kamikaze drones deployed, and 2,807 total attacks on populated areas and troop positions including 53 MLRS attacks. The scale of 277 guided aerial bombs (KABs — glide bombs launched from aircraft at stand-off range) in a single day continues Russia's attritional campaign devastating Ukrainian fixed defenses. Key frontline assault axes on May 30: 8 attacks near Starytsia, Lyman, and Vovchansk (Kharkiv Oblast); 12 penetration attempts toward Lyman, Drobysheve, Shyikivka, Ozerne, and Hlushchenkove; continued intense pressure in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors. Ukrainian MoD reported approximately 1,430 additional Russian personnel eliminated during the May 30 window, bringing cumulative losses to approximately 1,362,500 personnel since February 24, 2022. Simultaneously, ISW and Deep State map confirmed that the village of Novoselivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was liberated from Russian occupation — a positive development amid the sustained aerial assault. 18 settlements across Kharkiv Oblast were shelled on May 30, killing 2 and injuring 4.