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Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief
Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief
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Kiev has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front in the past three days, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
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"Within the past three days, the Ukrainian regime has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front, concentrating a large amount of equipment and human resources for this purpose," Shoigu said.He clarified that the Ukrainian forces tried to attack in 7 directions with five brigades on June 5 but were stopped after losing over 1,600 soldiers and 28 tanks.“On June 5, the Kiev regime attempted an offensive in seven directions with the forces of five brigades. They was stopped, suffered even more significant losses: more than 1,600 military personnel, 28 tanks, including 8 Leopards and 3 AMX-10 wheeled tanks, 136 units of other military equipment, including 79 foreign," Shoigu said.The minister added that enemy attacks were foiled, while Russian soldiers showed “heroism and courage.” Shoigu admitted that 71 Russian soldiers were killed during the Ukrainian offensive, adding that the military also lost 15 tanks and 9 infantry fighting vehicles."In total … 71 servicepeople were killed, 210 were injured. 15 tanks, 9 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 vehicles and 9 guns were destroyed," Shoigu said.
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Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief
13:45 GMT 06.06.2023 (Updated: 13:47 GMT 06.06.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kiev has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front in the past three days, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
"Within the past three days, the Ukrainian regime has launched a long-promised
offensive in different sectors of the front, concentrating a large amount of equipment and human resources for this purpose," Shoigu said.
He clarified that the Ukrainian forces tried to attack in 7 directions with five brigades on June 5 but were
stopped after losing over 1,600 soldiers and 28 tanks.
“On June 5, the Kiev regime attempted an offensive in seven directions with the forces of five brigades. They was stopped, suffered even more significant losses: more than 1,600 military personnel, 28 tanks, including 8 Leopards and 3 AMX-10 wheeled tanks, 136 units of other military equipment, including 79 foreign," Shoigu said.
The minister added that enemy attacks were foiled, while Russian soldiers showed “heroism and courage.”
According to Shoigu, Ukraine failed to reach its goals in the offensive as it suffered “significant and incomparable” losses.
Shoigu admitted that 71 Russian soldiers were killed during the Ukrainian offensive, adding that the military also lost 15 tanks and 9 infantry fighting vehicles.
"In total … 71 servicepeople were killed, 210 were injured. 15 tanks, 9 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 vehicles and 9 guns were destroyed," Shoigu said.
