The Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Khana Painter said Thursday that Russia has withdrawn most of its reserves from Bakhmutwhile continuing to launch attacks on the city throughout the day, all of which were repulsed by Ukraine’s army.
“We currently control the southwestern part of Bakhmut“, Malyar wrote in Telegram.
Prigozhin accused the regular Russian army of a tactical error at Bakhmut
Due to a retreat of 570 meters, the flanks of “Wagner” remained exposed
“The enemy went on the offensive and tried to regain the lost territories, but suffered losses and failed to complete its tasks. In some areas, our troops advanced by 1 km.”
Earlier this week, Malyar said that Ukraine has managed to regain about 20 square kilometers in the northern and southern parts of the suburbs of Bakhmut over the past few days.
“In the current situation, our troops are doing their best and even more. The fact that the defense of Bakhmut has been going on for so many months and progress has been made in certain directions is the strength of our fighters and the high professionalism of the defense command,” Malyar said, noting that the Russians have the advantage in numbers and weapons.
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