Ukrainian military advances up to 1600 meters near Bakhmut

Ukrainian servicemen have advanced in different areas in the Bakhmut direction.

In some places they were able to recapture up to 1,600 meters of territory from the Russian army, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar on the air of the telethon.

She noted that during these days the Ukrainian fighters achieved success in the Bakhmut direction.

Maliar said that the Ukrainian troops of the Khortytsya Operational Strategic Group of Forces are carrying out offensive operations on the eastern front.

According to her, despite the tough resistance and attempts by the Russians to hold their lines and positions, the Ukrainian units advanced in several directions during the fighting.

"In the course of combat operations, we moved forward in the direction of Orekhovo-Vasilevka and Paraskoveyevka from 200 to 1,600 meters. This is in different directions. In the direction of Ivanovskoye - Kleshchievka we have an advance of 100 to 700 meters. Also in different directions," said the Deputy Defence Minister.