Ukrainian border guards repel Russian attacks in Bakhmut, up to 10 enemies killed

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reports.

"Border guards are fighting with the occupying forces, the situation in Bakhmut is difficult. On March 1, the enemy twice attacked one of the border guards' strongholds. The enemy's artillery and mortars shelled the defenders' positions with heavy fire. Subsequently, the Wagner PMC soldiers tried to storm our defense lines," the Border Guard writes.

Both Russian attacks were unsuccessful. Wagner PMC units suffered losses: 5 Russian convicts were killed and 4 wounded.

• Serhiy Cherevatyi, a spokesman for the Eastern Grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said earlier that the Ukrainian command had not decided to withdraw troops from Bakhmut, Donetsk region.