Shoigu announced the first attempts of Ukraine’s offensive on different sectors of the front

Ukraine has attempted the promised counter-offensive on different sectors of the front over the past three days. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

“Within three days, the Ukrainian regime launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front, concentrating a large amount of equipment and manpower for this purpose. <...> None of them [направлений наступления] the enemy did not achieve success, suffered significant losses, ”said Shoigu (quote according to TASS).

Minister also told about the losses of the Russian side. According to him, 71 servicemen of the RF Armed Forces were killed, 210 were injured. In addition, 15 tanks, nine armored vehicles, two cars and nine guns were hit. Shoigu did not specify which guns were shot down.

Previously in the Ministry of Defense declaredthat in the attempt of a large-scale offensive in the Yuzhnodonets direction, the armed forces of Ukraine (APU) lost up to 300 people, 16 tanks, 26 armored combat vehicles, and 14 vehicles.

On the night of June 5 at the Ministry reportedthat the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an offensive in five sectors of the front in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction. “The goal of the enemy was to break through our defenses on the most vulnerable, in his opinion, sector of the front. The enemy did not achieve his tasks, he had no success, ”added the Defense Ministry.

Ukraine announces a counteroffensive from the winter. Some officials say the offensive has already begun, while others say preparations are still ongoing. In particular, on June 3, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva, in an interview with The Times, said that Ukraine still lacks weapons for a counteroffensive.

At the same time, the Russian side also reported about the activation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line back in May – in particular, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the DPR, noted the activation along the line of contact.