The Armed Forces went on the offensive: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about large attacks in five sections of the front

The invaders allegedly fought with the 23rd and 31 mechanized brigades of the Army of Ukraine in the South Donetsk direction. Russian officials have already "drawn" losses of the Armed Forces - 250 personnel. The Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly launched a large-scale offensive on the five sections of the front in the South Donetsk direction in the morning of June 4. This was reported in Telegram in the morning of June 5 by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

According to the occupiers, the battles involved the 23rd and 31 mechanized brigades from the Armed Forces strategic reserves with the support of other military units and units. In total, 6 mechanized and 2 tank battalions were used, the Ministry said. "The purpose of the enemy was the breakthrough of our defense into the most vulnerable, in his opinion, the front of the front. The enemy did not succeed," the military officials say. The eastern grouping of the invaders allegedly struck accurately.

And the losses of the Armed Forces amounted to more than 250 personnel, 16 tanks, three BMPs and 21 combat armored vehicles, added the Ministry of Defense. In the morning construction of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, it is about shelling and reflection of the enemy attacks in the specified direction. We will remind that on June 4 there was a video of destruction of the positions of the Russians near Bakhmut with tanks of the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces.