Putin’s forces lose firepower allowing Ukraine to seize back territory

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Vladimir Putin’s forces are losing firepower allowing Ukrainian troops to seize back large parts of the city of Severodonetsk which was on the brink of being captured, military experts said on Monday.

 

The Institute For The Study of War highlighted “vulnerabilities” being created among Mr Putin’s “defensive efforts” as more of his troops are drawn towards key battles in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.

 

In its latest briefing on the conflict, the Washington-based think tank said: “Ukrainian forces continued to conduct limited and localised but successful counterattacks against Russian positions throughout Ukraine on June 5 (Sunday), including retaking large areas of Severodonetsk—the city in Luhansk Oblast (province) the Kremlin has concentrated the majority of its forces on capturing.

 

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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/putin-forces-lose-firepower-allowing-063700993.html

 

 

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In battle for crucial Donbas city, 'Russians are constantly attacking'

 

A Ukraine commander leading the effort to wrest the crucial city of Sievierodonetsk from the Russian military says fierce street battles are underway and the city is being battered. Petro Kuzyk told Radio Svoboda that his forces must constantly maneuver to avoid being crushed. Each side gains and loses territory multiple times in a day, he said.

 

"The enemy prevails to a certain degree in cannon artillery, quantity of tanks, maybe, in personnel, and is actively using this advantage," he said. "They are constantly attacking, shelling, ruining houses and our fortifications."

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/7526994001/