Bakhmut's battles: Defense forces knocked the Russians near Orikhovo-Vasilivka-General Staff

For his part, the enemy has a strong resistance and introduces new reserves into battle, suffering great losses. Defense forces as a result of offensive operations were able to take positions in the Bakhmut direction. In particular, Russian troops were knocked out in the area of ​​Orikhovo-Vasylivka, a spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces Andriy Kovalev.

According to him, Ukrainian fighters lead the attack to the north and south of Bakhmut and achieve on the flanks of partial successes, fixing on the achieved boundaries. "In the course of fighting, Russian invaders retreated from the point of view of the northeast Orikhovo-Vasilivka," the spokesman said. At the same time, Kovalev said, the enemy resists, throwing new reserves in this direction, but suffered great losses.

We will remind, according to analysts of the Institute of War Studies, Ukrainian troops on the flanks of the Bakhmut direction occupied all key heights, which allows fire control and continue movement forward. It was reported that the units of defense forces advanced to the west of the settlement Yaidy. American analysts also reported the situation on the Southern Front.