Russian forces pull most of their reserves to Bakhmut, but AFU advance 

On Telegram, she wrote that all enemy attacks had been repelled, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces were in control of the southwestern part of Bakhmut.

According to her, the enemy also attacked the outskirts north of Bakhmut, and in some areas Ukrainian troops have advanced by 500 meters.

“Fierce fighting took place in the southern suburbs of Bakhmut throughout the day. The enemy went on the offensive and tried to regain the lost territories, but suffered losses and failed to accomplish their objectives. In some areas, our troops advanced by 1 km,” the report says. 

The Deputy Defense Minister also noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are gaining time for “certain planned actions.”

• The founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claims that Russian Defense Ministry units have moved 570 meters away from their positions in the north of Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

• Ukrainian Armed Forces advance by 1,700 meters on Bakhmut's flanks overnight