Repelling 11 Ukrainian attacks on the Donetsk axis
With the continuation of the counterattack that Kiev launched weeks ago to repel the Russian forces, it announced Moscow That its forces repelled, during the past day, 11 attacks by Ukrainian forces on the Donetsk axis, including near Bakhmut.
A spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, stated that the Ukrainian forces are continuing attempts to launch an attack on the Donetsk, Krasny Liman and southern Donetsk axes.
Konashenkov said in a press statement today, Sunday, that the Ukrainian armed forces continue to try to launch offensive operations on the axes of Donetsk, Krasny Liman and southern Donetsk.
Hit military hardware
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian army struck military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was delivered from the central and western regions of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.
It also confirmed the elimination of a Ukrainian “sabotage” reconnaissance group, and the destruction of ammunition depots belonging to the Ukrainian forces on the Donetsk axis.
In addition to the destruction of two ammunition depots belonging to the Ukrainian forces on the Kobyansk axis.
Ukrainian forces target Russian tanks in Bakhmut (Reuters)
In a related context, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had shot down three cruise missiles and eight armed drones, in the first Russian attack on Kiev in 12 days.
The Ukrainian Air Force said it had destroyed “all air targets”, namely eight Iranian-made drones and three Kalibr missiles.
raids on Kyiv
For his part, the head of the Kiev regional military administration, Ruslan Kravchenko, said that three private houses were damaged by falling debris in the Kiev region, and a man was wounded in the leg.
Ukraine’s ability to shoot down Russian cruise missiles and drones has increased after obtaining advanced air defense capabilities from its Western allies.
Despite remaining relatively untouched by attacks since the beginning of the year, Kiev saw frequent nighttime airstrikes in May.
Ukrainian tank near Bakhmut (AP)
It is noteworthy that Kiev had launched a counterattack a few weeks ago after a delay of several months, but this attack did not come as far as Western aspirations and estimates. More than one Western official from Ukraine’s allied countries, led by the United States, indicated that this attack did not achieve its goals and is still slow.
While Kiev confirmed that its attack still hides many plans and capabilities, stressing that what is to come is greater.
