Monday, June 05, 2023

Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt failed – Russian MOD



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Russia claims Ukraine launched 'large-scale' offensive - but what evidence is there online?

By OSINT producer, Jack Taylor 

The Russian defence ministry has claimed that Ukraine launched a "large-scale" offensive in the south of the Donetsk region.

Ukraine is attempting an information blackout on any possible offensive but what evidence is there online? 

Sky News' data and forensics team has been monitoring videos posted to social media and various Russian war reporters that cover the conflict. 

Russian sources are reporting that Ukraine has launched attacks around specific settlements in Donetsk. 

Each point on this map is related to a specific location described in reporting. This area also matches where the Russian defence ministry has claimed the Ukrainian offensive is taking place. 

One post claimed that Ukrainian forces made gains into Novodonetsk, which is just behind the currently assessed front line in the south of Donetsk. 

These individual reports cannot be confirmed by Sky News. 

There is some visual evidence of fighting in the areas of South Donetsk from recent days that can be verified, though. 

This video was released today by the Russian defence ministry, claiming to show the destruction of Ukrainian equipment.  

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Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt failed – Russian MOD

Kiev’s botched attack took place in the southern part of Donetsk Region, according to the ministry
Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt failed – Russian MOD
FILE PHOTO: A Russian serviceman stands in a trench at a position on a front line, as Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues. ©  Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov











"Ukrainian forces attempted to mount a large-scale offensive in the southern part of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Monday.

In a statement, the ministry said that on Sunday, Ukrainian troops attempted to attack Russian forces using six mechanized and two tank battalions. However, it added that as a result of the actions of the ‘East’ military grouping, as well as owing to air strikes and artillery fire near the settlements of Neskuchnoye and Novodarovka, both of which are some 100km west of Donetsk, the Ukrainian forces incurred “significant losses.”

As a result of the botched attack, in the last 24 hours Ukraine has lost up to 300 service members, 16 tanks, 26 armored and 14 ordinary vehicles, the statement read. “The enemy failed to accomplish its goals,” the ministry concluded.

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The ministry’s statement comes after earlier in the day it said that Ukraine had tried to break through Russian defenses in five sections of the front line in Donbass using its “strategic reserves,” but failed to do so. 

Ukrainian officials have for months promised to launch a counteroffensive, which initially was expected to happen in spring. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has on numerous occasions said that Kiev was “ready” for the push but “still needs a bit more time” in order to receive more Western weapons.

  • Ukraine’s General Staff provided no comment on the counteroffensive, saying only that there had been 29 combat clashes in the Donetsk and neighboring Lugansk Regions in the last 24 hours. 
  • Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communications also failed to address Moscow’s statement head-on, but accused Russia of attempting to “spread false information” in order to demoralize Ukrainians.


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