This is how he commented on reports of Ukraine's losses during offensive attempts.

"I will leave it to the Ukrainians themselves to talk about their offensive operations. We will not do that. But, obviously, fighting has intensified on the eastern flank in Ukraine, from Donbass to the south. There is contact between the two forces, there are battles, there are losses. Without giving assessments of what they are doing, and without speaking on their behalf, we will focus on providing them with all the necessary resources, capabilities and training so that they succeed in the coming weeks and months, "TASS quoted him as saying.

On June 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that all attempts at a counteroffensive by Kiev were failing.

In recent days, Russia has seen significant losses among the armed forces of Ukraine, exceeding the "classic" indicator, he said.