‘Large-scale’ Ukrainian offensive repelled – Russian MOD

Kiev’s troops have unsuccessfully tried to break through the front line in Donbass, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said | Ukrainian forces have launched a “large-scale offensive” against Russian troops along five sections of the front line in Donbass, the Russian Defense Ministry said in the early hours of Monday. ● According to the ministry, the assault began on Sunday morning. “The enemy’s goal was to breach our defenses in what they assumed was the most vulnerable section of the frontline,” it said in a statement. “The enemy has failed to reach its goals and was unsuccessful,” the ministry added. ● Russian officials said Ukraine had deployed the 23rd and the 31st mechanized brigades from its “strategic reserves,” which were supported in battle by other units. “The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 250 service members, 16 tanks, three infantry vehicles, and 21 armored vehicles,” the Defense Ministry claimed. It released a video of what it said were strikes on Ukrainian military vehicles.

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Elena Panina (Елена Панина) | Has the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a well-publicized offensive? | We are guided by the official report of the Russian Ministry of Defense:

💬 "Since the morning of June 4, the enemy launched a large-scale offensive at five sections of the front in the South Donetsk direction by engaging 23 and 31 mechanized brigades from the AFU strategic reserves, supported by other military units and subunits. The enemy had no success, losing more than 250 personnel, 16 tanks, three BMPs and 21 BMPs. However, today, according to information received, it continued its offensive, introducing even more forces into the battle. The fact that the commander of the combined group of troops, the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov was present at one of the advanced control points in this direction also confirms the transition of the AFU to active offensive actions.

● In the coming days, we should expect the enemy to continue strikes in various parts of the front to identify vulnerabilities in our defenses - with subsequent transfer of reserves there in case of tactical success. Also, disturbing actions along the Russian-Ukrainian border in Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk oblasts will continue in order to force our command to pull back reserves from the front line. There will be missile and UAV strikes to our rear and deep into Russian territory, where the enemy's sabotage activity will increase. The enemy puts a special emphasis on information and psychological operations. Here it is important not to pick up unverified information and not to throw it into the information field.

● There is only one option - to hold on and show resilience. It is important to disrupt and disorganize the enemy's communications and logistics, depriving it of the ability to transfer reserves, ammunition, and materiel quickly. At the same time, it is necessary to prepare the Russian strike groups. Victory can only be achieved through an offensive.