On Thursday, the Ukrainian army reported new withdrawals of Russian troops near Bakhmut. The same was reported by the Russian PMC “Wagner”.
At the same time, Ukrainian troops near the frontline said Russian units were shelling the access roads to the city in an attempt to slow down the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
“Now… when we started to advance, they bombard to forward positions so that our armored vehicles cannot deliver more infantry, ammunition and other things,” said Petro Podaru, unit commander. Ukrainian artillery.
“Despite the fact that our units have no advantage in equipment (…) and personnel, they continue to advance on the flanks and have covered a distance of 150 to 1,700 meters,” the porter said. -spokesman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Serhiy Cherevaty in a televised commentary.
Ukraine’s successes are accompanied by deepening public infighting on the Russian side between Wagner’s PMCs and Russian regular military forces.
Wagner PMC chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims that the forces subordinate to him in Bakhmut itself continue to advance. At the same time, he accuses the command of Russian regular troops of leaving vital positions on the flanks to the north and south of the city, which he says increases the risk of encirclement of Russian troops inside the city. the city. Since last week, Prigozhin has been posting daily messages condemning the Russian military command.
With a Ukrainian counteroffensive looming, Russia this month resumed missile and drone strikes across Ukraine after a nearly two-month lull.
Air raid sirens sounded across much of the country throughout the night, Kyiv came under fire and one person was killed in Odessa, according to reports Thursday. The Ukrainian military says 29 of the 30 Russian missiles fired overnight were shot down.
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