Area from Lyman to Vuhledar is constantly under fire – deputy commander of Freedom battalion

He said this on the air of the Espreso TV channel.

"The enemy continues to put pressure on the Bakhmut sector. The situation is difficult to the north and south of Bakhmut. The enemy is suffering huge losses. It seems that the Russian spring offensive has already begun in the Bakhmut area. The area from Lyman to Vuhledar is constantly under heavy fire, but Ukrainian soldiers are bravely defending and holding their positions," emphasized Nazarenko.

The deputy commander of the Freedom battalion also added that the enemy is using the tactics of a fire barrage.

"The initiative is now with both sides, the fire initiative. The enemy has much more losses. They storm and storm with their infantry, put a platoon down and send the next platoon again in half an hour," emphasized Nazarenko.

• The Russian army has not been able to accumulate enough forces to break through in any direction, despite continuing to attack Ukrainian soldiers in several areas.

• On February 14, the General Staff reported that Russian soldiers were promised cash bonuses for every kilometer of advance on Ukrainian soil, and their units in Luhansk region were required to carry a casing with a piece of paper with information about themselves in their breast pocket.