Ukrainian forces have suffered losses in heavy equipment and soldiers as they met greater than expected resistance from Russian forces in their first attempt to breach Russian lines in the east of the country in recent days, two senior US officials said.
One US official described the losses – which include US supplied MRAP armored personnel vehicles as “significant.” Ukrainian forces managed to overrun some Russian forces in the east around Bakhmut. However, Russian forces, armed with anti-tank missiles, grenades and mortars, have put up “stiff resistance,” with their forces dug into defensive lines that are several layers deep in some areas and marked by minefields that have taken a heavy toll on Ukrainian armored vehicles.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine, having failed to achieve the offensive objectives and suffered significant losses in South Donetsk direction, made the attempts to break the defence of Russian troops in Donetsk direction close to Artyomovsk ,” a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense said. “The attack of the enemy armored group using Western-manufactured hardware was thwarted. The enemy was destroyed.” Moscow often inflates claims regarding Ukrainian losses on the battlefield.
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