Ukrainian military destroys Russian IFV near Bakhmut

This is stated on their website, Espreso reports.

In the area near Klishchiivka, heading towards Bakhmut, the 80th airborne assault brigade's flying scouts found an enemy armored vehicle. Following this, the 45th brigade's soldiers used a howitzer to destroy the Russian vehicle.

"In Klishchiivka, going towards Bakhmut, the flying scouts from the 80th brigade found the enemy's armored vehicle and the soldiers from the 45th brigade used an M777 to destroy it," the message explains.

A video of how they destroyed the vehicle is available online. 

• Earlier, it was said that the Russians sent three groups of their own local soldiers to Bakhmut instead of the soldiers from the so-called LPR and DPR.