Every day in Bakhmut we repel insane number of attacks – former commander of Azov regiment Zhorin

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

"Every day we try to hold our positions, repel an insane number of assaults and attacks from the enemy. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are constantly under artillery and air strikes. The situation remains difficult on the left flank, north of Bakhmut. The situation is critical but under control," noted Zhorin.

The ex-commander of the Azov regiment emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces retain the ability to bring supplies to Bakhmut.

"It is possible to get in and out of the city, to deliver ammunition, and to evacuate the wounded from the city. We are fulfilling the order to hold our positions in and around Bakhmut," emphasized Zhorin.

• On March 7, the Institute for the Study of War wrote that the continued defense of Bakhmut is important because of the ability to destroy combat-ready Russian units, but the city in Donetsk region is not critical.

• The British Ministry of Defense says that the Ukrainian military has managed to stabilize the defense perimeter in Bakhmut, but supplies to the city have been hampered by the Russians' blowing up a key bridge.

• Military expert, reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military pilot-instructor Roman Svitan believes that the area of Bilohorivka can become a springboard for the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ offensive.