Russians hurl all effort into breaking through defense lines, encircling Bakhmut

This week, the Russian troops hurled all effort into breaking through defense lines and encircling Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

"Summing up all the official reports from the front this week: the Russian-occupation forces hurled all effort into breaking through our defense lines and encircling Bakhmut, they launched powerful offensive operations in Lyman direction," Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar posted on Telegram.

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The enemy did not succeed thanks to the resilience of Ukrainian soldiers, she noted.

As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 130,590 Russian aggressors from February 24, 2022, to February 4, 2023.

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