He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut. There are cases when contact battles between our soldiers and the enemy are taking place at a distance of 5 to 10 meters. These battles take place right in the trenches and in the city. The task of our artillery and attack UAVs is to reduce the intensity of contact battles. We are trying to destroy the enemy remotely. However, it is almost impossible in Bakhmut. Contact fighting in the city takes the first place now," said Malyarevych.

Bakhmut

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• On May 1, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that during the day, the Ukrainian military repelled more than 36 attacks and continued to hold the line in Bakhmut and Marinka, Donetsk region.