During the day, 25 clashes took place in the Bakhmut area. The Russians lost 260 men killed and wounded.
In the past day, the Ukrainian military advanced in the direction of Bakhmut at a distance of up to 500 meters. This was said on air by the speaker of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty on Wednesday, May 17.
“Without a large number of reserves, without an advantage in the amount of equipment and personnel against the enemy, we defeated him. We carried out successful defensive operations and attacks on the flanks. Today was no exception – the Defense Forces advanced in different directions up to 500 meters, liberating Ukrainian land, especially in the direction of Bakhmut,” he said.
According to Cherevaty, there were 25 clashes and 12 air raids in the Bakhmut area yesterday.
“107 invaders were destroyed and 153 were wounded. Enemy armored vehicles were also destroyed: an infantry fighting vehicle, an airborne combat vehicle, six D-30 cannons, two electronic warfare stations and three unmanned vehicles – two Orlan-10 type, one ZALA, and four kamikaze drones of the Lancet type,” the speaker said.
In his opinion, the Russian invaders understand that the initiative is gradually shifting to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Defense announced that in the past few days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated 20 square meters. km in the suburbs of Bakhmut. But the Russian aggressors were advancing on the city itself.
Source: korrespondent
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