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On June 21, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that more attacks by Kiev forces were repelled in the Zaporozhye, Donetsk and south Donetsk sectors.
According to the ministry, the air force and army aviation launched an attack against Ukrainian units in the Vremenka salient, near Novodonetskoye, Storozhevoye in the Donetsk region and Levadnoye in the Zaporozhye region.
As a result of the airstrikes, a Ukrainian tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armored fighting vehicles were destroyed
In the Zaporozhye direction, two attacks by the 65th mechanized brigade of Kiev forces reinforced by tanks in the areas of Novodanilovka and Yablokovo were repelled by the Russian Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery fire.
Moreover, Ukrainian reserve columns advancing towards Lobkovoye and Kamenskoye as well as a gathering of manpower and equipment near Belogorye were engaged by artillery fire.
Three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of Kiev forces were also eliminated close to Dorozhniyanka, Gulyai Pole, and Mirnoye.
The ministry said that total losses of Kiev forces in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye sectors amounted to 200 troops, eight tanks, six infantry fighting vehicles, 13 armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two D-20 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers.
In Donetsk direction, the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled ten attacks near Veseloye, Georgiyevka, Pervomayskoye, Krasnogorovka, Vodyanoye, and Marinka.
Up to 400 Ukrainian troops, a tank, two armored fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles were neutralized during the fighting, according to the ministry.
The situation in other directions, according to the statement of the Russian MoD:
In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Kislovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).
In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The enemy suffered over 40 Ukrainian troops, an armored fighting vehicle, and two pick-up trucks in this direction during the day. A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Also during the day, actions of three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were foiled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic) and in the Serebryansky forestry.
Up to 135 Ukrainian troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, a D-30 howitzer, and three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units were eliminated in this direction during the day. Eight servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.
In Kherson direction, over 60 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled system, two Msta-B howitzers, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery systems have been neutralized over the past 24 hours.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 117 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 129 areas during the day.
Also, ammunition depots of the 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, 44th Artillery and the 60th Mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been destroyed near Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopavlovka (Zaporozhye region), and Morohovets (Kharkov region).
Moreover, a command post of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Zapasnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Air defense forces have intercepted seven HIMARS and Uragan projectiles during the day. Moreover, 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Lyubimovka, Zaporozhskoye, Perezhnoye (Zaporozhye region), Ploshchanka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People’s Republic), Volodino, and Blagoveshchenka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, 444 airplanes and 240 helicopters, 4,725 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 air defense missile systems, 10,256 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,127 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 5,187 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 11,098 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
In addition, the Russian MoD released videos documenting recent strikes by Ka-52 attack helicopters against Ukrainian armored vehicles, as well as recent operations by Su-35S fighter jets and Tor-M1 air defense systems.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive, which started on June 4, does not appear to be going according to the plan. Kiev forces sustained heavy losses and made very little gains on the ground. However, they still possess the resources to continue offensive operations in Zaphorozhey and Donetsk.
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