Kiev’s first wave of attacks reportedly defeated: Russia reports start of major Ukrainian counter-attack

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It remains quiet from Kiev: Russia’s Defense Ministry reported in the early hours of Monday morning that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian forces as part of their “major offensive” on five sections of the frontline in southern Donetsk in the Donbass. .

The attacks began on Sunday morning. “The objective of the enemy was to break through our defenses in what should be the most vulnerable part of the front line,” Moscow said in a statement. “The enemy failed to achieve its goals and was unsuccessful,” Russian news agency TASS quoted Lieutenant Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the ministry, as saying.

The Moscow Defense Ministry speaks of the deployment of the 23rd and 31st mechanized brigades of Ukraine from their “strategic reserves”, which were supported in battle by other units. A total of six mechanized battalions and two tank battalions from Ukraine were deployed to the sectors of the front.

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A video released by the Russian military leadership shows attacks on Ukrainian military vehicles. “The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 250 soldiers, 16 tanks, three infantry vehicles and 21 armored vehicles,” it said. Ministry spokesman Konashenkov added that Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, 67, is stationed at a forward command post in the area and personally commands the troops.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, 45, said on Saturday that Kiev is ready for the long-planned counter-offensive. The military cannot wait “months”. On the same day, government sources in Kiev said Ukraine had still not received enough arms and ammunition to conduct a successful military campaign.

One of Ukraine’s likely directions of attack is the Zaporizhia region – aiming to reach the coast of the Sea of ​​​​Azov to cut off the land corridor to Crimea. (kes)

Source: Blick