During Wednesday, May 24, there is a decrease in the intensity of fighting on the flanks in the suburbs of Bakhmut.
Source: message from the Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar
Direct speech: “During the day, there is a decrease in the intensity of fighting on the flanks in the suburbs of Bakhmut. But this does not mean that the enemy is weakening. On the contrary, the enemy is trying to strengthen on the flanks and relies on artillery fire, carrying out constant shelling.”
Details: At the same time, she said that the Ukrainian troops manage to “slowly move forward.” In Bakhmut itself, according to Malyar, the number of enemy assault operations has decreased, the enemy is replacing units.
“Our defenders control some part of the Airplane district in the southwestern part of the city,” Malyar wrote.
Background:
- On May 22, Malyar reported that the Russian invaders were carrying out a cleansing operation in the captured areas in Bakhmut, while at the same time the struggle for the dominant heights on the flanks – the north and south of the suburbs – continued.
2023-05-24 15:27:02
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