Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian attack on Bakhmut front and kill up to 150 Russian soldiers – General Staff report
OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – SUNDAY, 12 JUNE 2022, 07:20
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have repulsed Russian attacks in several towns and villages on the Bakhmut front in eastern Ukraine. Over the course of the past 24 hours, they have destroyed Russian military equipment and have killed up to 150 Russian occupying troops.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on Sunday, 12 June
Details: On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, Russian forces have not undertaken active combat operations. The Belarusian Armed Forces are performing combat engineering tasks to reinforce checkpoints and deploy additional electronic warfare equipment in the areas near Belarusian-Ukrainian border (in Belarus).
On the Sivershchyna front, Russian forces have intensified the security of the Ukrainian-Russian border in Bryansk and Kursk oblasts (of Russia), where a heightened level of terrorist threat is still in place. Russian forces are firing on Ukrainian Defence Force positions with mortars in border-adjacent areas of Ukraine. In addition, Russian troops have fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas around Rozhkovychi, Hremiach, Luhivka, and Popivka.
On the Kharkiv front, the situation remains unchanged. Russian forces are systematically firing on the positions of Ukrainian units in order to pin the Ukrainian troops down. In addition, Russian troops have fired on civilian infrastructure near Virnopillia, Ukrainka, Petrivka, Chepil, and Khrestyshche. Russian aircraft conducted an airstrike near the village of Mospanove.
On the Sloviansk front, Russian forces systematically fired with artillery on the towns and villages of Petrivske, Nova Husarivka, Kurulka, and Dolyna. Russian troops are training to gain a foothold in the village of Bohorodychne, where fighting is continuing.
Russian troops did not undertake active combat operations on the Lyman front. Russia has intensified its use of artillery – in particular multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) – in the area around Shypylivka and Dronivka. Russian troops are regrouping.
On the Sievierodonetsk front, Russian occupation forces are continuing to storm the city of Sievierodonetsk, but have not been successful. Fighting is continuing in the area near Toshkivka.
On the Bakhmut front, Russian troops fired on the Ukrainian positions with mortars and barrel and jet artillery in the areas near Komyshuvakha, Hirske, Mykolaivka, Bilohorivka, and Novoluhanske. Russian aircraft conducted an airstrike near Pokrovske.
Ukrainian Armed Forces have repulsed a Russian attack near the town of Vrubivka. Russian forces have also attempted to advance on the village of Mykoalivka, but were decisively repulsed and forced to retreat. The Ukrainian defenders have also successfully repelled a Russian attack on Vasylivka. Russian occupation forces have suffered losses and retreated to the positions they previously occupied.
On the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia fronts, Russia did not undertake active combat operations. Russian forces shelled civilian infrastructure in Zhelanne, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Vuhledar, and Orikhiv. On some of these fronts, Russia has deployed additional units.
On the Pivdennyi Buh front, Russia has taken up a defensive position and continued to fire on Ukrainian troops with artillery, mortars, and MLRS. Russian forces have delivered counter-battery fire in order to neutralise Ukraine’s fire support systems.
Russian occupation forces have cynically fired on the towns and villages in Tverdomedovo, Bereznehuvate, Kobzartsi, Kvitneve, and Luch.
Over the course of the past 24 hours, Russian forces have lost 10 tanks, 16 armoured combat vehicles, 7 UAVs, over 10 motor vehicles, and up to 150 military personnel.
