Offensive in Bakhmut sector lasts for 4 days, Ukrainian forces have not entered Bakhmut yet

This was reported by Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Hanna Maliar.

"At present, the offensive in the Bakhmut sector has been going on for 4 days. Our defenders make daily advances on the flanks. It is gradual but steady. As of today, they have not entered the city of Bakhmut," she wrote.

According to her, the area of Bakhmut and its suburbs has a developed system of engineering fortifications and an extensive network of strongholds, which makes it somewhat difficult to liberate the area.

"All of this was once prepared by our military and local authorities for defence, which is what helped to hold it for so long. But now these fortifications and strongholds are occupied by the Russian enemy, so it will take a little more effort and patience to liberate these lands," the official said.

• On the morning of 27 June, the General Staff reported that in the Bakhmut sector, Russian forces had made unsuccessful offensives attempts towards Bohdanivka.