 Ukraine explains decrease in combat intensity on the Barkamut front. Serhii Chervati, spokesperson for the East Grouping of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has explained why the intensity of fighting on the Barkamut front has decreased. The intensity of fighting on the Barkamut front decreased due to the enemy's rotational activities. Hostile airborne forces and motorized infantry units also reached the area, having seen Vargana's crushed units and acting cautiously. There were attempts on Russian counter-attacks, but far more cautiously than the Varganaites did. Chervati said. Chervati said Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions on the Barkamut front 389 times over the past 24 hours. Four combat engagements and two air attacks occurred. A total of 69 Russian troops were killed, 43 were wounded and one was captured over the course of the combat. In early June, Alexander Sirsky, commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, stated that Russia changed the operation format on the Barkamut front, so there is a temporary lull. The format of the operation has temporarily changed with the withdrawal of Vargana units and their replacement by the regular army and air assault units. Therefore, the current situation may appear to be calm, he added. Sirsky stressed that Russia seeks to seize the initiative to prevent Ukrainian counter-attacks and go on the offensive.