The Ministry of Defense announced the repulse of the offensive in the South-Donetsk direction

During an attempt of a large-scale offensive in the South Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) lost up to 300 people and dozens of pieces of equipment. About it reported The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in its daily summary.

“Per day [4 июня] up to 300 Ukrainian servicemen, 16 tanks, 26 armored combat vehicles, and 14 vehicles were destroyed in this direction,” the ministry said in a statement.

On the night of June 5, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine started a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the front in the south-Donetsk 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 military department. The loss of Ukrainian forces in the ministry was estimated at over 250 people, 16 tanks, 21 armored vehicles, etc.

The counteroffensive of Ukraine is announced in 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. Kiev noted that the strikes of the Russian army are depleting the stocks of air defense missiles, including American Patriot systems.

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