Ukrainian forces advance by up to 1,000 m in south-east Vuhledar direction
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Ukrainian forces managed to advance up to one kilometer in the Vuhledar area of the Donetsk region toward the Russian troops.
Defense forces of the southern Tavria group continue holding lines and positions, the press service reports.
They are also in the offensive campaign and have already gained partial success.
Our troops and units are moving forward despite the fierce fighting, aviation and artillery superiority of the enemy, which is firmly holding on to its positions, the press center said.
As part of the defensive operation in the town of Vuhledar, Ukraine's forces are improving their tactical position. They were able to advance towards the enemy up to one kilometer.
The Russians are intensively shelling this settlement, as well as Vodiane, Kurakhove, Maksymivka, Elizavetivka, Prechistivka, Vremivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Vilne Pole.
The Ukrainian political and military command has repeatedly announced the preparation of the soldiers for a counteroffensive in order to continue the liberation of the territories.
On June 5, the Russian military announced that Ukraine's soldiers had launched a "large-scale offensive" in several areas of the front.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian troops are already ready for counteroffensive actions, but it is not known when exactly they will begin.
The Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhny released a video with the Ukrainian military asking "to bless the offensive."
During the past week, the Defense Forces liberated seven settlements in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions from the Russian invaders.
The General Staff of Ukraine's forces announced the success of the offensive operation in the Berdyansk, Bakhmut, and Toretsk directions.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine's counteroffensive has been going on for several days and should lead to conditions that will allow Kyiv to start negotiations in the most profitable way.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg positively assessed the first offensive operations of Ukrainian forces.
Zelensky said that forces were advancing the positions of the Russian invaders in various areas of the front, and intensive actions were needed to liberate the occupied territories.
