05 Jun: Nice. Russians MISS THE MAIN ATTACK!!! | War in Ukraine Explained

🔴 Support via Online Store: 🟠 Support via Patreon: 🔵 Support via YouTube Sponsorship: 🔵 Support via Thanks button donation under the video (next to “like“ and “share“) 🟡 Support via 1-time donation: ⚠️ Watch RFU in 18 languages: @RFU/channels I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and sixty fifth day of the war. Day 467: Jun 05 When it comes to the Belgorod region, the insurgent forces are ramping up the intensity of their attacks, and today the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps reported that they completed the clearing of Tavolzhanka. The head of the Belgorod region confirmed that Russian forces lost control over the settlement and that the situation does not look promising for Russians at this time. As the clashes continued, combat footage showed how the insurgent destroyed at least 4 new tanks and armored fighting vehicles. When it comes to the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainians continue to advance. Today the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense reported that Ukrainians made a series of successful assaults on the northern Bakhmut’s flank. The Head of the Wagner Group, Prigozhin, took an opportunity to criticize the regular Russian army for letting Ukrainians enter Berkhivka. Some sources indicate that other attacks were directed toward Dubovo-Vasylivka, Paraskoviivka, and Zaliznianske, but at the moment, there is no geolocated footage to confirm the gains. The situation of the southern Bakhmut’s flank is even more favorable for Ukrainians. As expected, Ukrainians quickly started using their gains to conduct a pincer movement on Klishchiivka. A commander of a detachment on the ground reported that Russians in Klishchiivka are about to abandon their positions because Ukrainians destroyed their logistics in the region, and there is no hope of support. Ukrainian soldiers released a warning to the Russian soldiers to leave their positions as soon as possible, or they will die from artillery fire. After seeing no movement, the Ukrainians opened intense fire. The intercepted radio exchanges revealed extreme panic and desperation. After demonstrating what was waiting for them, the Ukrainian stopped the fire and issued another warning to leave Klishchiiivka because they were operationally encircled. But the biggest news today once again comes from the south. Russian sources claimed that today Russian forces conducted a counterattack and pushed Ukrainians out of Neskuchne. Later, Russian sources reported that Ukrainians somehow assaulted the next settlement on the line – Storozheve – and again used several motorized rifle companies. Russian sources claimed that the attack was repelled, and Ukrainians were pushed out of these two settlements. Ukrainian sources reported that they captured Storozheve. It looks like Russians saw how Ukrainians were withdrawing their heavy equipment from the contact line after the assault and considered that Ukrainians retreated due to their intense artillery fire. However, as some analysts pointed out, Ukrainians likely left light infantry in the trenches to hold the area while prudently saving the equipment from the artillery fire. And such a decision is not surprising, especially given how small and vulnerable to artillery fire these settlements are and how intensely Russians used incendiary munitions today at night. When it comes to Novodarivka, here it looks like Russian forces indeed managed to recapture the village. Nonetheless, Ukrainians retained control over the fields in front of the settlement, which made it easier to attack. Russian sources reported that Ukrainians assaulted Novodarivka and Rivnopil from the north and used up to 1 battalion tactical group. However, the main Ukrainian attack came from the opposite direction. The commander of the Russian Volunteer Battalion Vostok reported that Ukrainians tricked Russian forces by making it look like they were preparing to reinforce the small attacks in the western part. He stated that this allowed Ukrainians to close the distance almost undetected, and because Ukrainians also simultaneously jammed radio signals, Russians could not request support and were defeated. Shortly, Ukrainians also launched assaults in the direction of Urozhaine and Novomaiorske, but just like last time, the goal was not to immediately capture the next settlements but rather widen the bridgehead and establish positions in the fields. Such a combination of highly coordinated actions allowed Ukrainians to achieve a very difficult task – cross the river, dissipate and establish a wide bridgehead.