This was reported by the Office of the President.
According to the information, the members of the Staff considered the situation in Bakhmut in particular. Assessing the course of the defense operation, the President asked the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Commander of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops Oleksandr Syrskyi about further actions in the Bakhmut direction. They spoke in favor of continuing the defense operation and further strengthening Ukraine’s positions in Bakhmut.
"In addition, the parties discussed the supply of weapons and equipment and their distribution to operational directions," the statement said.
On March 6, Defense Express CEO and military expert Serhiy Zgurets noted that Bakhmut ensured the elimination of a significant number of Russian army personnel.