Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attack

Moscow claims to have thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in southern Donetsk but Russia’s main mercenary leader says Russian forces have lost ground around the city of Bakhmut


RUSSIA
Kyiv
UKRAINE
300km 185 miles


Russian control before Feb 24, 2022 
Russian control as of Jun 4, 2023 
Russian advances
Reclaimed by Ukraine
Heavy fighting

Jun 5, Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces reportedly moving forward. Russian mercenary leader says some ground lost in Berkhivka, north of Bakhmut

Jun 4: Southern Donetsk: Russia says major attack by six mechanised and two tank battalions repelled with loss of 250 Ukrainian troops and 16 tanks

Lyman
Slovyansk 
Kramatorsk
Kostiantynivka
UKRAINE 
DONETSK OBLAST
Marinka 
Vuhledar
Priyutne
ZAPORIZHYA OBLAST
Volnovakha
Severodonetsk
LUHANSK OBLAST
Soledar
Horlivka
Yenakiieve 
Shakhtarsk
Donetsk
DONETSK OBLAST
RUSSIA 

20km 12.5 miles


Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters
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