During the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the commander of the joint troop group – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov was at one of the forward command posts. it has been said about TASS The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense is Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
We are talking about the offensive of the Ukrainian army in the South Donetsk direction on June 4.
No other details were given.
Earlier it was reported that the APU was reported. started a large-scale offensive with the 23rd and 31st mechanized brigades from the army’s strategic reserves entering the battle with the support of other military units and sub-units. In total, six mechanized and two tank battalions took part.
The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the goal of the Ukrainian army is to break through the defense of Russian forces in the most vulnerable area of the front. The Russian side reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine failed to achieve this.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.