But it was not successful, Russia: The Ukrainian army launched a "large-scale attack" on Donbass | Ukraine | The Ukrainian army

Release time:Apr 13, 2024 20:29 PM

According to Russian media reports, on June 5th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Ukrainian army launched a "large-scale attack" on the Russian army in five areas of the Donbass front line.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian military's attack began on the morning of the 4th. The Russian Ministry of Defense added, "The enemy failed to achieve their goals and the attack was unsuccessful." The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that "the Ukrainian armed forces lost over 250 soldiers, 16 tanks, 3 infantry vehicles, and 21 armored vehicles in the exchange of fire.".

As of now, there has been no official response from Ukraine to the Russian statement. Is Ukraine launching a counterattack? The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the Ukrainian military's large-scale attack has been thwarted. Russian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Igor Konashenkov stated that the Ukrainian military has been conducting large-scale attacks in five areas of the front line towards South Donetsk since June 4th local time, but has been thwarted by the Russian side. According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, Konashenkov said that the 23rd and 31st Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian Army's Strategic Reserve, with the support of other troops and units, have been launching large-scale attacks in five areas of the front line towards South Donetsk since June 4th. The Ukrainian army deployed a total of 6 mechanized battalions and 2 tank battalions, with the aim of "breaking through what they consider to be weak frontline defense areas of the Russian army.".

Reuters stated that it is not possible to immediately verify the Russian side's statement. The Ukrainian side also did not comment on the Russian statement. Previously, on June 3rd, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukrainian President Zelensky had stated that he was now ready to launch a counterattack. He also warned that this may take some time and come at a heavy cost. In an interview with the media, Zelensky said, "We firmly believe that we will succeed. I don't know how long it will take. To be honest, there may be many ways. But we will do it, and we are ready." The report stated that Zelensky admitted that "Russia has an air advantage in the front line.". He stated that Ukraine urgently needs more American made Patriot missile defense systems to protect Ukrainians from aerial bombardment and protect frontline forces. Zelensky also stated that Ukraine had hoped to receive more weapons provided by the West in the upcoming attack. However, Ukraine is still prepared to take action. He said, "We want to have something, but we can't wait for a few months."

Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to counterattack, and the United States: the weapons and equipment provided have met the counterattack needs

"Zelensky, Ukraine: We are ready to counterattack." The Wall Street Journal reported on this topic on the 3rd. Zelensky expressed this position in an interview with the newspaper, but he also warned that this may take some time and come at a high cost. The Times also released an interview report on the Deputy Director of the Ukrainian President's Office, Jovkova, on the 3rd, calling for Western reinforcements. Although Ukrainian leaders and high-ranking officials have frequently discussed counterattacks recently, the Ukrainian Ministry of National Defense has repeatedly stated that it will not announce the start date of the counterattack.

The Times reported that the Ukrainian leadership's recent descriptions of its military readiness have been inconsistent: the Chief Advisor of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Podolyak, stated last month that a counterattack has begun; Danilov, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, denied this claim at the end of May and told the BBC that a counterattack may begin "tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or within a week"; Zelensky recently mentioned to The Wall Street Journal that Ukraine is "ready" for a counterattack. The report suggests that the inconsistent statements made by the Ukrainian leadership may have been deliberately aimed at confusing Russia, but the interview with Rovkova reflects a widely discussed fact among Ukrainian and Western governments that Ukraine needs to use all the firepower it can gather in order to have a chance to drive out Russian troops.

According to a previous report by the Ukrainian National News Agency, the Strategic Communications Coordinator of the US National Security Council, Kirby, stated on the 2nd that the weapons and equipment provided by the United States and its allies to Ukraine have met the needs of Ukraine to launch a counterattack.

In the view of Russian military experts, due to pressure from the United States, Zelensky was forced to announce his preparations for a counterattack. According to a report by today's Russian television station on the 4th, Russian military observer Horolenko stated that Zelensky's statement on counterattack is based on political reality, not military reality. He believes that the counterattack prepared by the Ukrainian army is a suicidal act. Kiev's troops in different sections of the front line will take active actions, and Zelensky will use this to demonstrate to the West that this action is a counterattack. Now Kiev has no choice but to counterattack according to the orders of the United States, but objectively speaking, Ukraine is not ready to do so. For large-scale counterattacks, the Ukrainian army lacks air cover and has not gained an advantage in terms of military strength and weapon quantity.

Russia is constantly launching airstrikes on Ukraine. According to a report by the Russian newspaper "Shimbun" on the 4th, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Konashenkov stated that the Russian military launched a long-range high-precision attack on Ukrainian military airport facilities in the early hours of the same day. The Ukrainian military command post, radar station, aviation equipment, as well as weapons and ammunition depots were all hit. Ukrainian Independent News Agency reported on the 4th that Ignat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, issued an air raid warning in most areas of Ukraine in the early hours of the 4th. The Russian military used 5 attack drones and 6 air based cruise missiles to continue attacking Ukrainian military facilities and critical infrastructure. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 4 cruise missiles and 3 drones. He claimed that two Russian cruise missiles hit a military airport near the town of Kropivnytsky in the Ukrainian army, and at the same time, the infrastructure in Sumy Oblast was also damaged.

However, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Havrilov stated at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on the 3rd that Russia's recent airstrikes on Ukraine, especially on the decision-making center Kiev, have not affected Ukraine's counterattack time, and Ukraine's counterattack plan is still effective. But another Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense, Maria, stated on Telegram on the 4th that "plans like to be silent. There will be no announcement of the beginning." She also attached a promotional video of Ukrainian soldiers placing their fingers in front of their mouths to signal silence. There are reports suggesting that Maria is calling for not to blindly believe and hastily draw conclusions.

The Russian army is repelling multiple Ukrainian attacks. According to TASS on the 4th, the military firepower of the Russian "Dnieper River" group has prevented Ukrainian troops from attempting to forcibly cross the Dnieper River in the island area and land on two local islands in the past 24 hours. On the 4th, Russian news agency reported that Crimean leader Akshonov stated that Russian air defense forces shot down 5 Ukrainian drones in the early hours of the day, and another 4 were suppressed by electronic warfare equipment. The Governor of Belgorod Oblast announced on the 4th that the Shebekino and Volokonovka districts of the Oblast were heavily shelled by the Ukrainian side in the early hours of the morning, causing extensive damage, but no one was injured. Currently, there are over 4000 people seeking refuge in temporary resettlement centers in the state.

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