Fighting escalates again in Bakhmut sector - Ukrainian serviceman Syrotyuk

He said this on Espreso TV. 

“A fierce battle is taking place in the Bakhmut sector. In recent weeks, we managed to seriously push the enemy's flanks, occupy the dominant heights and advance towards the village of Klishchiivka. We also strengthened our positions on the southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut, where we were constantly present. In recent days, the Russian forces have brought up reserves and are trying to recapture these positions. The Russians have received a lot of new reinforcements, which they are actively throwing into the fray. That is, there is a war on counter-pairs: we attack the enemy forces and move forward, and they try to counterattack and recapture positions, but they fail. It is a bit difficult now. Apparently, the enemy has orders to hold these positions at all costs, so the fighting has escalated again,” said the Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman.

Yuriy Syrotyuk added that the enemy is suffering huge losses, all the landings are covered with the corpses of Russian soldiers, which no one is going to clean up.

• On June 5, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had launched counteroffensives in some areas and were moving in a wide front in the Bakhmut sector, taking over the dominant positions.

• On June 7, an air defense unit of the 80th Detached Airborne Assault Brigade shot down another enemy Orlan-type unmanned aerial vehicle near Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

• On June 8, the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces pushed back Russian troops 1.8 km along the frontline and 1.2 km inland near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.