Russian forces continue to attack, pushing through Ukrainian defense in some areas

He said this on Espreso TV. 

“The enemy continues to constantly attack in the east, not only Bakhmut, but also Avdiivka, Marinka and Vuhledar. Russian troops are now using less equipment, mainly their manpower, which is crushing with its mass. Nevertheless, the enemy, suffering heavy losses, does not stop there, but in some areas, meter by meter, is pushing through our defense, again, at the expense of heavy losses. The Russians have a significant mobilization resource, so they do not pay attention to people. I think the enemy is keeping the equipment for the spring offensive, which will begin when the weather becomes more predictable, and then Russian troops will also bring in equipment. It will be more difficult, but now the main thing is to hold on,” the Ukrainian colonel said. 

Roman Kostenko noted that Ukrainian commanders see everything perfectly well, and soon it will be time to make a decision: either we stay at the same lines and conduct a counteroffensive, or we retreat to other lines and continue the defense.

• On March 28, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, named the Defense Forces' priority goal in the Bakhmut direction as exhausting the enemy and inflicting heavy losses on it.

• On March 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the loss of Bakhmut could lead to pressure from the international community and Ukrainian society.

• UK intelligence reports that the Ukrainian military has pushed Russians back from an important supply route in Bakhmut.