Ukrainian forces have achieved successful advances in the western part of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Russian sources have acknowledged this, but they are attempting to downplay their significance.
Source: ISW.
The Russians are trying not to report on the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Analysts have reported that Ukrainian forces have made advances in the western part of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, which Russian sources confirmed but attempted to downplay.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar reported that Ukrainian forces have advanced from 300 to 1500 meters in the south of Ukraine. Maliar and other Ukrainian and Russian sources have reported that Ukrainian forces achieved successes south of Velyka Novosilka between June 10 and 11, including the liberation of Makarivka, Neskuchne, Blahodatne, Storozhove, and Novodarivka.
Some Russian sources have reported that fighting is taking place in the “gray zone” or disputed areas, or that Ukrainian forces are operating in areas that Russian forces have not fully occupied prior to Ukrainian attacks in southern Ukraine, according to the report.
Ukrainian forces achieved success on the front line
Ukrainian troops conducted counteroffensive actions on at least three sectors of the front on June 10 and 11.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian forces are conducting offensive operations in the area of Bachmut, while Russian sources have reported the continuation of Ukrainian ground strikes on the northern and southern flanks of Bachmut.
Geolocation footage and Russian sources have shown that Ukrainian forces have liberated several populated areas during the ongoing ground attacks to the south, southwest, and southeast of Velika Novosilka in the western Donetsk region.
Russian sources reported that Ukrainian forces continued to launch attacks to the southwest of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhia region, and Ukrainian forces have achieved success in this area.