Ukrainian forces continue to conduct limited and localized but successful counterattacks against Russian positions throughout Ukraine, including the recapture of large areas of Severodonetsk, on which the Kremlin has concentrated most of its forces.. This was stated by analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in a report for June 5.

Ukrainian troops, according to analysts, are trying to use Russia's increased attention to Severodonetsk to launch counterattacks in other areas of advance.. And these counterattacks are quite successful. And even as Russian forces continue to push equipment and troops into the area of \u200b\u200bSeverodonetsk and Lysychansk, Ukrainian forces have launched a successful counterattack in Severodonetsk in the past 48 hours and pushed Russian troops east.

“The counter-offensive of Ukrainian troops is likely to continue to draw the attention of Russian forces into the Luhansk region and, therefore, leave vulnerabilities in Russian defense efforts in the Kharkiv region and along the Southern Axis. The ability of Ukrainian forces to successfully counterattack in Severodonetsk, a priority area of \u200b\u200boperations for the Kremlin, further points to the declining combat power of Russian forces in Ukraine,” the report says..

Russian troops further tried to approach Slavyansk, southeast of Izyum and west of Liman.

However, according to analysts, they are unlikely to be able to achieve noticeable success in this direction, and they concentrated their main forces on Severodonetsk.

Ukrainian troops carried out local counterattacks north of Kharkov.

Russian troops continued to hold their defensive lines along the southern front line.

Recall that journalist Yuriy Butusov denied the words of the head of the Lugansk OVA that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had already recaptured 50% of Severodonetsk.