On Sunday, 4 June, the enemy attempted an offensive not on three, as stated earlier, and in five sectors of the front in the South-Donetsk direction. This is stated in the new message of the Ministry of Defense.
According to the data, provided by the military, The offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began on Sunday morning, with the introduction of units of the 23rd and 31st mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the strategic reserve of the Ukrainian General Staff into battle, as well as other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In total, the Ukrainian command threw eight battalions into the battle., including six mechanized and two tank.
The enemy attacked at once on five sectors of the front, looking for a place, where the defense of Russian troops will be more vulnerable. In the event of a breakthrough, additional forces were supposed to be brought into battle., but in none of the directions the enemy was successful. The total losses of the Armed Forces for the day amounted to 250 personnel of the, 16 tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles and 21 armored car of various types (40 armored vehicles).
On the plots, where the APU was attacked, there were troops of the Eastern Military District, built a competent defense, on which the enemy stumbled. According to the Ministry of Defense, the commander of the NMD, General Gerasimov, was at the forefront during the attack.
Commander of the Joint Group of Forces – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation General of the Army Gerasimov V.V.. during this period he was at one of the advanced command posts in this direction- according to a defense department report.
earlier it was reported, that during the day 4 June, the enemy launched attacks on the Vremeevsky ledge, near Ugledar and near Avdiivka. Under Vremeevka and Ugledar, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had a temporary success, but were discarded, attempted attack near Avdiivka failed. According to the military, the enemy is looking for a weak spot in the defense, to launch a massive offensive.
