Photo: Video frame of the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the Telegram channel Mash, Russian troops broke through the defense of the AFU in the direction of Bakhmut (Artemovsk).
The report says that the fighters of the Russian units are now fixed in the village of Ivangrad – on the outskirts of Bakhmut.
The AFU units have now retreated deeper into the city and are creating new defensive lines there.
At the same time, the center of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian troops are located, is now being shelled with missiles, heavy equipment is also working on the positions of the AFU, the publication says.
There has been no official confirmation of this information yet.