Russia: Ukrainian counteroffensive repelled
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov stated that the Ukrainian army launched a large-scale attack on 5 locations on the southern Donetsk front, but was not allowed to break through the Russian defense.
Konashenkov made statements about the situation on the Donetsk front. Giving information about the attacks launched by some brigades of the Ukrainian army, Konashenkov said: “On the morning of June 4, the enemy, with the support of other military units, launched a massive attack against the 23rd and 31st Mechanized Brigades from the strategic position”. reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in five areas of the front in the direction south of Donetsk”.
Noting that the Ukrainian soldiers consisted of 6 mechanized and 2 tank battalions, Konashenkov claimed that the Ukrainian soldiers, who did not aim to break through the defense from the weakest part of the front, were unable to fulfill their duty. Sharing the information that the Ukrainian army lost more than 250 soldiers, 16 tanks, 3 infantry vehicles and 21 armored vehicles as a result of the actions of the “eastern” units of the Russian army, Konashenkov said: “The Chief of the General Staff Russian General Valeriy Gerasimov, who is the Commander of the Joint Forces Group, is also one of the advanced command centers in this direction. He was in one of them,” he said.
UKRAINE: 29 CONFLICTS IN 24 HOURS
On the other hand, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that in the last 24 hours there have been 29 clashes with the Russian army, which is trying to seize the entire Lugansk and Donetsk regions. In the statement made on the social media account of the Presidency, it was indicated that the Russians carried out an air strike on Ukrainian territory last night.
The statement said that the Russian military used Iranian-sourced “Shahad” cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the attacks, and the statement “Our defense forces destroyed 4 out of 6 cruise missiles and 6 out of 8 UAVs” . Information was shared that the Russian army continued defensive actions in the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions. (AA)