Sitrep for May 26–29:

– The AFU strikes in the area of the MiG-17 monument confirm the loss of Bakhmut;
– A Russian attack on Ukraine, involving a record amount of drones, took place on May 28;
– The Ivan Khurs returned to the port unharmed;
– Congressmen asked Biden to give Ukraine ATACMS.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-may-26-29?1

Volunteer Mobilization brief, May 28–29:

Russian draftees who refused to fight are tortured again in an illegal basement prison for refuseniks; State Duma members proposed to introduce a fine for employing without military registration documents; seven schoolchildren fainted during a ceremony dedicated to the opening of a memorial plaque.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-may-28-29

Sitrep for May 29–30:

– Both capitals were attacked by drones — Kyiv was attacked by Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions, while Moscow and its surroundings were attacked by UAVs;
– The Russian Armed Forces are replacing the Wagner Group in Bakhmut;
– Oryx has confirmed the loss of more than 2000 tanks by the Russian side.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-may-29-30

Volunteer Mobilization brief, May 29–30:

In Russia, they want to reintroduce mandatory distribution of graduates of medical universities; a State Duma member has announced a new bill providing for criminal liability for video shooting of drones; employees of the Zhilishchnik State Budgetary Institution in Moscow will be on watch around the clock to monitor the airspace.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-may-29-30

Sitrep for May 30–31:

– The Moscow "canard" turned out to be the Ukrainian "Beaver";
– The bodies of 79 Ukrainian KIAs were returned to Kyiv;
– In the Belgorod region, a temporary accommodation center for residents in Sereda village, located directly on the border with Ukraine, was attacked.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-may-30-31

Volunteer Mobilization brief, May 30–31:

Russian citizens working from abroad will be taxed at a rate of 13%; a bill has been submitted to the State Duma allowing citizens with criminal records to sign up for contract service during mobilization; servicemen complain about the food shortage on the frontline.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-may-30-31

Sitrep for May 30 — June 1, 2023:

– Another night attack on Kyiv — 3 people were killed, at least 10 people were injured;
– Pro-Russian channels spread information about a strike on the HUR building;
– Authorities of the Belgorod region have finally decided to relocate civilians away from the border.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-may-31-jun-1

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, May 31-June 1:

A State Duma member proposed to extend the term of conscript service to two years; the dispatch of contract soldiers to the war zone has intensified in the Vladimir region; in Moscow, basement premises are being converted into bomb shelters.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-may-31-jun-1

Sitrep for June 1-2:

– Kadyrov’s men launched a social media counteroffensive in response to Prigozhin’s disobliging remarks;
– Russia's MoD says it repelled another raid in Belgorod region;
– News of strikes and UAV attacks are coming from three Russian border regions.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-jun-1-2

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 1-2:

The Russian MoD published, then deleted, a report about the mobilization; 2,329 deaths of mobilized soldiers are confirmed; a 52-year-old woman set a draft office on fire in the Ulyanovsk region.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-1-2

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 2-4:

The MoD has proposed enrolling citizens in the military service register without requiring them to report to a draft office; foreign nationals violating migration laws are being coerced into going to war; a Moscow region resident received a notice for “mobilization training.”

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-2-4

Sitrep for June 2-5, 2023:

– A strike on the Dnipro suburbs claimed the life of a two-year-old girl;
– The AFU are attempting to advance near Velyka Novosilka on the Zaporizhzhia axis;
– Wagner mercenaries released an interrogation video of a Russian colonel;
– No one came for the Russian soldiers captured by the Russian Volunteer Corps at the border.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-jun-2-5

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 4-5:

Conscripts are deployed to repel attacks in the Belgorod region; the LDPR party leader proposes recognizing them as combat veterans; a show trial took place in the Tula region against a conscript who went AWOL.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-4-5

Sitrep for June 5-6, 2023:

– Kakhovka dam destruction threatens Dnipro left bank downstream;
– The “Freedom of Russia Legion” and the Russian Volunteer Corps argue about PoWs;
– The AFU advance near Velyka Novosilka;
– Prigozhin mocks Russia's MoD as it claims to repel attack.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-jun-5-6

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 5-6:

SMS notifications from Russia's MoD to inform citizens about receiving a draft notice; Yugra military commissariat wants women to enlist; authorities confirm death of three conscripts in the Belgorod region.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-5-6

Sitrep for June 6-7, 2023:

– The blame for the Kakhovka dam breach squarely rests with Russia;
– Explosions heard by locals from ~2 a.m. were shallow-water naval mines from the reservoir;
– Ukrainian Leopard tanks shown in combat helicopter footage by Russia's MoD were in fact combine harvesters and a tractor.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-jun-6-7

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 6-7:

The Federation Council amends law on "Exit and Entry"; the Ministry of the Interior proposes to restrict driving rights to get better draft notice compliance; conscripts promised no deployment to occupied territories.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-6-7

Sitrep for June 7-8, 2023:

– Zelenskyy admits lack of evidence for Kakhovka Dam explosion;
– Pro-Russian Telegram channels again claim the AFU started the counteroffensive;
– The Russian Volunteer Corps insists it controls Novaya Tavolzhanka, even though Gladkov went there.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-jun-7-8

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 7-8:

State Duma Defense Committee approves bill raising conscription age; State Duma members want criminal punishment for deploying untrained soldiers to the frontlines; textbooks will now include modules on basic military training.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-7-8

Mobilization Volunteer Summary, June 8-9:

A State Duma member wants executions for soldiers who abandon their positions; “SMS notifications” are being sent in Saint Petersburg for data check-ups at draft offices; a conscript flees unit in the Bryansk region with an AK-47 assault rifle.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-jun-8-9