Units of the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) during offensive operations occupied more advantageous lines in the Artemivsk region (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut). This was announced during a briefing by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
“As a result of the offensive actions of the units of the Airborne Forces, a more advantageous line of defense was occupied,” Konashenkov said.
Speaking about the situation in Artemovsk (Bakhmut), he added that the assault detachments continued to fight for the capture of the western quarters. It should be noted that units of the southern group of forces held the enemy on the flanks of the assault detachments.
It is also reported that the RF Armed Forces attacked an ammunition depot in Nikolaev.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian planes hit Ukrainian units in the DPR settlements of Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka.
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