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Russians engage all their forces to encircle Bakhmut – Ukraine's Defense Ministry

5 February, 2023 Sunday
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This week, the Russian army used all its forces to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses and encircle Bakhmut, Donetsk region

Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Hanna Malyar, made these comments in a post on Telegram. 

"To sum up all the official reports from the frontline this week: Russian occupation forces threw all their forces into breaking through our defenses and encircling Bakhmut. They also launched powerful offensives in the Lyman direction," she said.

Malyar also emphasized that thanks to the Ukrainian soldiers' resilience, the enemy failed.

 
 
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