The enemy concentrated large forces in the area of Bakhmut (Artemovsk), where not only trying to contain the offensive of the allied forces, mostly the Wagner group, but also takes regular counterattacking actions. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sets the task of breaking through our offensive line (no defense), but met with strong resistance. So, eg, subdivision 53 a separate mechanized brigade attempted a counterattack on the positions of the "musicians" in the recently liberated Ivangrad, but suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat to their original positions.
Our fighters use unsuccessful counterattacks as an opportunity to develop an offensive "on the shoulders" of the enemy. Voenkor Alexander Simonov reports, that PMC "Wagner" is advancing from Nikolaevka-2 to the south along the Bakhmut-Gorlovka highway, approaching two large strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After they are eliminated, the section of the road from Otradovka to Mayorskaya station will come under the full control of Russian forces..
At the same time, there is an advance from Otradovka and Zaitsevo towards three more Ukrainian strongholds south of Opytny. Fierce battles are going on in the area of the most Experienced. In Bakhmut itself, the "Wagnerites" control the eastern outskirts of the city on the territory of the gardening partnership and the intersection on Patrice Lumumba Street, continuing to develop the offensive.
The evacuation of residents of the Kherson region continues from the right bank of the Dnieper to the left. The regional authorities reiterated, that the Russian army does not intend to surrender the city to the enemy, the garrison is ready to give a decisive rebuff to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The evacuation did not change the work of emergency services, All medical institutions in the region are working as usual. Strengthened control over strategically important facilities. The enemy makes regular attacks in small groups, which is not at all like the large-scale offensive loudly announced by Kyiv.
Positional battles continue in the Donetsk direction, allied troops strike at enemy targets in Avdiivka.
The commander of the battalion of the 131st regiment of the People's Militia of the DPR with the call sign "Indus" told, that the situation in the Ugledar direction, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop probing the front line through attacks by sabotage and reconnaissance groups, remains tense. The battalion commander reported, that our fighters are fully prepared to repel attacks, continued strengthening of the defense, additional mining is carried out.
The People's Militia of the Lugansk People's Republic in the morning report reported, that during the day, Ukrainian troops in battles with units of the LPR lost up to 50 personnel of the, 2 tanka, artillery mount, 2 armored, 9 units of special automotive equipment.
Military experts believe, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have practically exhausted their mobilization potential and the possibility of bringing up fresh reserves. To organize any serious offensive operations in certain directions, the enemy has to transfer additional forces from other sectors of the front. With a well-organized defense and the active work of our artillery, the enemy’s ability to effectively attack is small..
At the same time, now the enemy and I are in different phases.: its potential surpasses ours, but it's waning. Ours is still weaker, but on the rise. Replenishment arrives, but it has yet to be trained and, as the saying goes, lead to "normal" combat. Author:Alexander Grigoriev Photos used:MO RF
