Ukrainian forces occupy strategically important heights in Klishchiivka near Bakhmut

He shared the information on Espreso TV. 

"For several weeks now bloody fighting has been going on in the Bakhmut sector on three fronts. The first one is in the direction of Orikhiv and Vasylivka, where the road to Sloviansk runs. We are making progress there, but the enemy is counterattacking us strongly. Thanks to our aviation, fighters and helicopters, we are making small progress. The main thing is that we are holding the highway and gnawing it away from the invaders. The second front is the direction of Berkhivka and Khromove, where we have made good progress towards Berkhivka. There are about 800 meters to the streets of this settlement. We have suspended our efforts in Khromove because the Russian troops have set up defenses in the forest belt. But we are practicing everything correctly and moving forward," said a soldier with the 93rd Brigade.

Andriy Babichev added that not everything is reflected on the Deep State map, the progress continues, but the AFU General Staff will report on it.

"Next we have Klishchiivka, where we are having even more success, where we occupy strategically important heights. There are less than 400 meters to the streets of this village. The fighting is slow because the delay is due to the enemy's dense mining of the area. In addition, the Russian forces continue to mine remotely, firing shells that scatter anti-personnel mines. Russian troops also make extensive use of FPV (First Person View) drones, hitting our equipment. However, the initiative is on our side, we are attacking and moving forward," he said.

• According to the AFU General Staff, on the evening of July 5, in the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas south of Berkhivka and Bohdanivka in the Donetsk region. They continue to conduct offensive operations south and north of the city of Bakhmut, consolidating their positions.

• Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar also said that the enemy was trapped in Bakhmut.

• On July 6, Major Rodion Kudriashov, deputy commander of the 3rd Detached Assault Brigade, said that the situation in the Bakhmut sector is very dynamic, with artillery duels continuing.