At present, the goal of the Russian forces is to open a new front in the north of Ukraine to begin using all their manpower and firepower against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
"Their objective is to open a new front in the north to start using all their manpower, firing power, against us," he said.
He added that the Russian forces were continuing with their objective to destroy the Ukrainian nation.
Frontline situation on May 28
According to the latest data from the General Staff, the Pokrovsk direction remains the hottest one along the front line. Meanwhile, in the Kharkiv region, Russian forces continue to destroy Vovchansk with artillery.
Earlier, the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, reported that Russia might attempt to expand the zone of hostilities along the border in order to disperse the forces and resources of Ukraine.
