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Ukrainian strike hits Russian command post in Bakhmut, weakens Russian control on Pokrovsk front
Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck a command post serving the Russian Army's 6th Motorized Rifle Division near Bakhmut, in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region
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This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"It’s confirmed that the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recently delivered a powerful strike on the command post of Russia’s 6th motorized rifle division in the Bakhmut area, on the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region," the report stated.
The strike, according to the military, seriously reduced the Russian forces’ ability to control the Pokrovsk direction. The scale of Russian losses is still being clarified.
"The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the Russian armyʼs offensive and are causing them serious losses," the General Staff added.
- In April, Ukrainian defenders took back 115 positions and struck 62 targets on Russian territory using DeepStrike weapons.
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