Ukrainian border guards repel assault on Bakhmut outskirts and eliminate 8 Russian invaders

This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

According to the border guards, Russian troops launched a series of assault attacks on the positions of Ukraine’s defenders on the outskirts of Bakhmut in the evening of March 7. The battle lasted with short breaks until the morning. Enemy infantrymen were supported by artillery and multiple rocket launchers, and the enemy also used cluster munitions.

To eliminate the enemy, Ukrainian troops used mortar calculations and aerial reconnaissance, and in direct confrontation with the enemy, they used small arms. 

"Despite the destruction of some of the fortifications by shelling, Ukraine’s defenders held the line of defense. During the unsuccessful assault, the invaders approximately lost 31 people - 8 killed and 23 wounded," the SBGS added.

• The other day, Western media reported that Russia lost 20 to 30 thousand troops trying to take Bakhmut.