Russia attacks Bakhmut walking over corpses of its own servicemen - AFU serviceman Shvayka

He shared the information with Espreso TV.

"According to our personal observations, the enemy's activity near Bakhmut does not stop. This has been happening over the past few weeks. They climb on our positions like cockroaches," Shvayka said.

The serviceman with the Armed Forces of Ukraine stressed that the Russian troops continue to attack the positions of the Ukrainian army near Bakhmut despite huge losses.

"Given the weather conditions and the number of mobilized Russian servicemen who were brought to the front line, they will continue to attack our positions. And many civilians cannot believe it, but they are actually storming our positions walking over the corpses of their own military. They do not take away the corpses of their military. To put it cynically, they will soon have fortifications made of dead Russians bodies," he added.

• On Monday, January 2, 2023, Ukrainian border guards took 2 heavy battles on the outskirts of Bakhmut and in the town itself. A group of about 3 Russian soldiers tried to storm the Ukrainian stronghold. The assault was repelled. According to preliminary data, 7 Russian soldiers were killed and 9 injured. Ukrainian border guards suffered no losses.
• As of the morning of January 3, the AFU General Staff emphasized that Russian troops, trying to take full control of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, focus their efforts on conducting offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction. Also, yesterday, they fired from tanks, mortars and rocket artillery at more than 7 settlements of the region.
• Russian forces reduced their activity near Bakhmut as the Armed Forces of Ukraine received reinforcements in the area. Russia will not be able to capture Bakhmut in the near future.