Ukrainian border snipers kill Russian commander near Bakhmut

Ukrainian State Border Service informed about this.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine noted that a border sniper group, being in one of the directions near Bakhmut, stopped the advance of Russian infantry.

"Ukrainian snipers, observing Russian troops, killed the head of the unit. Border guards killed the Russian commander and machine gunner with well-aimed shots. Russian occupying forces, having lost control of the unit, were afraid to attack and fled," the message says.

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