[UPDATE – May 31st, 2023] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – May 2023, 2/2

May 20th – May 24th 💥D455-May 24th 00:00Z:  Russian forces have retaken control of the land seized in May 23 incursion into Belgorod. The main topic of the day was still the counter-terrorist operation against the Ukrainian formations that had invaded the territory of the Belgorod region. Russian units repulsed all new attempts to cross the border, and also established control over Kozinka and the Graivoron border crossing. Russian troops in Belgorod Region took the village of Kozinka and the Grayvoron border crossing point under their control. Local authorities announced that the counter-terrorist operation was over. To the east, a Ukrainian…