“Ukrainian forces have been forced to withdraw from parts of the embattled city of Bakhmut following a fierce Russian offensive that has included intense artillery fire over the past two days,” it said today in its daily bulletin on the war in Ukraine. the British Ministry of Defense, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA
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“Russia’s offensive in the city of Bakhmut, which is located in the eastern Donetsk region, is intensifying, with the forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the private military company Wagner improving cooperation with each other,” added the force department in London.
“Ukrainian forces are experiencing significant supply difficulties but are managing to withdraw in an organized manner from the positions they have been forced to leave,” the UK’s Ministry of Defense added.
The private military company “Wagner” plays a leading role in the battles for Bakhmut, which are among the bloodiest since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
“Ukrainian forces are still in control of the western areas of the city, but have been subjected to extremely intense artillery fire from Russia for the past 48 hours,” the British ministry explained.
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