The defence forces of Ukraine have been able to capture the main commanding heights near Bakhmut and hold the city under fire control for several days.

Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, on Telegram

Quote from Maliar: "In Bakhmut, our defenders have been keeping the entrances, exits and movement of the enemy through the city under fire control for several days.

This became possible because, in the process of advancing, our troops took control of the main commanding heights around Bakhmut."

Background:

• Earlier, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that the Akhmat unit has been redeployed to the Bakhmut front to fight in the settlement of Klishchiivka.
• Petro Kuzyk, commander of the Svoboda battalion of the 4th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, stated that Ukrainian troops have not yet seen any of the special forces of the Akhmat unit, who were allegedly sent by Kadyrov to the Bakhmut front.

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