Border guards seized the position of the Russian troops near Bakhmut, informs the State Border Guard Service on Telegram.
" Fire support for the counterattack was provided by border battle groups of mortars, actively using heavy weapons for defense.. Under the influence of dense fire, the invaders abandoned their line and disappeared,"
The Ukrainian military cleared the area and fortified on it.
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The Institute for the Study of War calls the defense of Bakhmut strategically correct, despite its cost for Ukraine. Although further efforts in this direction will be significant and will be accompanied by similar counteroffensive efforts in other sectors, Kyiv would pay a significant price for the capture of Bakhmut by Russian troops..