He said this on the Espreso TV channel.
"The situation in the Bakhmut sector remains tense but is fully controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There are certain changes in the combat procedures of the Armed Forces, there are certain maneuvers. We are working in the format of echelon and maneuver defense," noted Kudriashov.
According to him, the enemy is trying to put pressure along the entire front line.
"But all the declared company strongholds are under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the moment, the Bakhmut city and all logistics routes are under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The situation is changing every day, but everything is under control," emphasized Kudriashov.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Russia probably does not have enough resources to continue the offensive if it captures Bakhmut
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost more than 156,000 troops, 3,441 tanks, 2,098 drones, and 254 air defense systems in Ukraine