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#Ukrainian forces conducted ground attacks near the administrative border of #Donetsk & #Zaporizhia oblasts and made gains as of June 12.

Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces advanced to positions west of Novodonetske (11km SE of Velyka Novosilka). isw.pub/UkrWar061223 ImageImageImage
2/ #Ukrainian sources confirmed on June 12 that Ukrainian forces liberated areas south and SW of Velyka Novosilka, including Levadne (20km SW), Novodarivka (15km SW), Neskuchne (immediately south), Storozheve (3km south), Blahodatne (3km south), and Makarivka (5km south).
3/ These statements refute Russian claims that the 127th Motorized Rifle Division (5th Combined Arms Army, Eastern Military District) recaptured Makarivka as well as claims that Novodarivka is still contested as of June 12. isw.pub/UkrWar061223

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Jun 12
NEW: Ukrainian forces conducted #counteroffensive operations in at least three areas of the front and made territorial gains on June 10 & 11. Geolocated footage & Russian sources indicated that UKR forces liberated multiple settlements in western #Donetsk. isw.pub/UkrWar061123 ImageImageImageImage
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2/ Ukrainian forces are unsurprisingly taking casualties in initial attacks against some of the best-prepared Russian forces in #Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar061023
3/ However, initial attacks – and particularly selected footage that Russian sources are intentionally disseminating and highlighting – are not representative of all Ukrainian operations.
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Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces continued counterattacks and advanced northwest of #Bakhmut, particularly near Berkhikvka and Yahidne (NW of Bakhmut), and 10km NE of Bakhmut near Krasnopolivka. isw.pub/UkrWar061023 ImageImage
2/ Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated that Ukrainian troops advanced up to 1,400m in different unspecified areas of the #Bakhmut front.
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Jun 11
Russian sources claimed that #Ukraine's armed forces have tactical advantages in conducting assaults at night due to Western-provided equipment with superior night optics systems. isw.pub/UkrWar061023 Image
2/ A prominent Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces are launching assaults at night because Western-provided equipment provides Ukrainian forces with “excellent” night vision optics.
3/ #Zaporizhia Oblast occupation official Vladimir Rogov also claimed that night assaults allow Ukrainian forces to more effectively use Western-provided equipment.
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Jun 11
Russian milbloggers continue to highlight reported superior Russian electronic warfare (EW) capabilities as key to disrupting Ukrainian attacks. isw.pub/UkrWar061023 Image
2/ Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian EW units are disrupting Ukrainian communications as well as aviation units and alleged that some Ukrainian mechanized groups were not prepared to fight without communications or with suppressed GPS.
3/ Another milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces attempted their own “electronic counter measures” against Russian reconnaissance and control capabilities in areas where there are Ukrainian assaults but that these attempts were unsuccessful.
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NEW: Ukrainian forces conducted #counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 10.

Latest campaign assessment of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine w/ @criticalthreats: isw.pub/UkrWar061023 ImageImageImageImage
2/ Russian sources reported Ukrainian activity in #Luhansk Oblast near Bilohorivka. isw.pub/UkrWar061023 Image
3/ Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty noted that Ukrainian forces advanced up to 1,400m in unspecified areas of the #Bakhmut front, and Russian milbloggers reported Ukrainian advances northwest and northeast of Bakhmut. isw.pub/UkrWar061023 Image
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