The Battle for Bakhmut: Russian Army Claims Ukrainian Attempt to Break Defense Line Failed

[Global Network Report]In the past few days, Russia and Ukraine have been fiercely competing over the important town of Bachmut in eastern Ukraine, making this humble town the focus of the Russian-Ukrainian situation. Reuters reported that according to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday (14th), the Ukrainian army conducted a “large-scale attempt” in the Artemovsk region (known as Bakhmut in Ukraine) in the past 24 hours in an attempt to break through the Russian army. The line of defense here. According to reports, the pressure on the Russian army continued to increase, but the Ukrainian army failed to break through the Russian army’s defense line in the area.

Source of Bahmut in the flames of war: foreign media

According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in a briefing that the Ukrainian army launched attacks in the north and south of Bakhmut, but none of them broke through the Russian defense line. The Russian briefing stated that “all attacks of the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled by (Russian troops).”

Reuters said it could not independently verify Russia’s claims.

According to TASS news agency, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Konashenkov also stated that with the support of Russian airborne troops, Russian assault forces continued to participate in the battle to seize the western region of Bakhmut.

According to Reuters, after several months of fierce fighting, Russia and Ukraine suffered heavy losses, but neither side could fully control Bakhmut. Regarding the fierce confrontation between Russia and Ukraine in Bakhmut, Agence France-Presse previously stated that the battle of Bakhmut was the longest battle in Russia’s military operations in Ukraine.