Analysts say the armed forces have had some success.
The armed forces of Ukraine rose in the direction of Zaporozhye and in some places may have broken through the first line of defense of the Russians.
about this informs Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
On June 4, Russian troops conducted an unsuccessful reconnaissance north-east of Kharkiv. Ukrainian civil servants reported that a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group made an unsuccessful attempt to breach Ukrainian defenses near Zeleny (34 km northeast of Kharkiv).
The Ukrainian military said Russian troops were trying to regain control of the Kubyansk-Svatov-Kreminna route and were reinforcing their forces on the Luhansk-Kharkiv front.
Colonel-General Oleksandr Chirsky, commander of the Eastern Group of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said Russian troops were trying to resume offensive operations near Masyutivka (13 km northeast of Kubiansk), Novoselivsk and Kusemivka (16 km north). , Makiivka (23 km northwest of Kreminnaya), Bilogorivka (13 km south of Kreminnaya), and Spirny (27 km south of Kreminnaya).
Sirsky said Russian troops are reinforcing their positions with “Storm Z” assault units, which are manned by criminals. Ukrainian civil servants said Russian troops sent a group of 500 criminals to reinforce an unidentified unit operating in the Kharkiv region, and nearly 100 of them were wounded by artillery fire by Ukrainian troops.
Ukrainian and Russian forces claimed limited territorial gains along the Kubiansk-Svatov route on June 4. Sirsky said that Ukrainian forces successfully advanced 400 meters in an unspecified area in the direction of Svadiv and liberated a large part of the Ivanovo forest.
Russian sources said Russian troops had crossed the Oskil River and captured Novomlinsky (21 km northeast of Kubyansk), but noted that there was no photo or video evidence of the advance.
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks on Novoselivsk, and the Russian Defense Ministry says Russian troops repelled Ukrainian sabotage and espionage groups near Berestovo (20 km northwest of Svadovo) and Andreevka (14 km west of Svadovo). and Novoselevsky.
On June 4, Russian troops continued their offensive south of Kremenaya. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops had failed on Philokhorivka and Spirn. A Russian newsgatherer said Russian and Ukrainian forces were engaged in a battle along the R-66 highway near Kreminya.
Earlier, in the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 14 missiles and 40 airstrikes and fired 51 salvo rockets at Ukrainian troops and populated areas, the general staff said.
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