(Russia claims to repel Ukrainian troops attacking Ukraine and claims fierce competition for Bachmut)-the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 5th that the Ukrainian army began to launch a large-scale offensive in five areas of the front in the direction of South Donetsk on the 4th, using a total of six mechanized battalions and two tank battalions, and the attack was repelled by the Russian side. Ukrainian personnel as well as a number of tanks, armored vehicles and other military equipment suffered losses. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Maria said on social media on the same day that the Ukrainian army was launching an attack in some directions, but she did not disclose the exact location of the attack. She said that at present, the center of the conflict is still in the direction of Bakhmut, and the Ukrainian army has advanced along the broad front in this direction and made some progress. The Ukrainian army still occupies the commanding heights around Bakhmut, and the two sides are still engaged in fierce competition in the south of Bakhmut.