Ukraine says its forces captured over ‘ten enemy positions’ in Bakhmut

Kyiv said Sunday that Ukrainian forces had captured more than ten Russian positions on the outskirts of the frontline city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

“Today our units have captured more than ten enemy positions in the northern and southern outskirts of Bakhmut,” Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malyar said on social media.

 “Enemy soldiers of various units have been captured,” she said.

“Anyone who knows the real situation and is there now understands the gravity of what is happening,” Malyar added....[AFP]

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 Russian forces have repelled all Ukrainian attacks near Artyomovsk, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.

"The enemy made major attempts to breach the defenses of our troops to the north and south of Artyomovsk over the past day. All the attacks by Ukrainian units have been repelled. No breaches of Russian defenses have been allowed," he said.

According to Konashenkov, assault units supported by Airborne Troops units continue to engage in battles to seize western parts of Artyomovsk.

"While repelling enemy attacks, the soldiers of the 4th, 200th motorized rifle brigades, and the 6th motorized rifle division of the Russian Armed Forces showed courage and heroism," the spokesman said.[TASS]