About 400 meters from the administration: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced to the Bakhmut Center - ISW

According to analysts, the Ukrainian army also went on a counterattack southwest of Bakhmut and reflected previously captured by the Russians. Russian troops continue their offensive in Bakhmut, Donetsk region and its surroundings and have achieved some success. Probably the invaders advanced the central part of the city. Analysts from the Institute of War Study (ISW) in their analysis for March 31.

Experts found footage with a geolocation that shows the flag of the Wagner PEC fighters on a building in the center of Bakhmut in a few quarters (within 400 meters, ed. ) From the building of the city administration. These personnel also show that the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to reflect some positions in the area of ​​the settlement.

According to ISW analysis, the Ukrainian army held a counterattack southwest of Bakhmut and returned to control previously lost positions south of Ivanovsky - about 7 km southwest of Bakhmut. The Russian army also continues the offensive in the Avdeevsky direction. Geolocation shows that the invaders advanced on the outskirts of Merry, which is 6 kilometers north of Avdiivka.

We will remind, on April 1 Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar told that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are leading an offensive in four directions in eastern Ukraine. According to her, harsh fights are in Bakhmut, and the Russians try to move to the city center. At the same time, the UK intelligence notes that the winter offensive of the Russian army under the direction of the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov failed.