In the Russian Federation try to diminish the successes of the Armed Forces during a counter -offensive: they write about the capture of "gray zones"

According to analysts with ISW, the Ukrainian side continues to move forward in Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk regions, while the Russian military commentators tell about a strong line of defense. The Russian Federation began to diminish the successes of Ukrainian troops on the battlefield and tell their citizens about the seizure of "gray zones". This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) for June 11.

According to analysts, pro -Russian military commentators, who say what is happening at the front during the counter -offensive actions of the Armed Forces, try to praise in every possible way the defense of the occupiers and reduce the losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian side, meanwhile, continues to move forward in the western settlements of Donetsk region and western settlements of Zaporizhzhya region.

Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar talks about moving forward in the south of Ukraine for 300-1500 meters, as well as the dismissal of such settlements as Makarivka, Neschatny, Blessed, Storozhovo and Novodarivka. "Russian sources are called the promotion of Ukrainian troops through Russian defense by the capture of" gray zones "in order to diminish Ukrainian achievements and not to report the breakthroughs of Ukrainian troops through defense lines," - said in the report.

In ISW, it is of the opinion that it was early to talk about the "Ukrainian breakthrough" and there was no main blow. We will remind, on June 10 in NYT wrote about the importance of the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces, which is the largest operation since the Second World War. The Ukrainian military in many areas of the front is focused on finding the weaknesses in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to direct the main shock forces.