The Russian Defense Ministry said the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) failed in a large-scale counterattack attempt on June 4.
“On June 4, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt to launch a large-scale offensive in the South-Donetsk direction,” the report says.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine included six mechanized and two tank battalions.
It was noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses in the Neskuchnoye districts of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Novodarovka in the Zaporozhye region.
It was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost about 300 soldiers, 16 tanks, 26 armored vehicles and 14 vehicles.
On the night of June 5, the Russian Ministry of Defense also reportedThat the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a large-scale offensive in the direction of South Donetsk on June 4 in five sectors of the front, but the Ukrainian army did not succeed.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov did not comment Message about the beginning of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). According to the Kremlin spokesman, this issue is related to the course of special operations and the Ministry of Defense has a privilege in this regard.
Vladimir Rogov, leader of the people’s movement “We are with Russia” reportedThat the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) tried to break through the defensive line in the area of the Vremevsky salient to reach the coast of the Sea of u200bu200bAzov.