Ukrainian border guards repel three enemy attacks near Bakhmut

Ukrainian border guards repel three enemy attacks near Bakhmut

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Near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukrainian border guards repelled three enemy attacks, killing nine Russian invaders and wounding 17 others.

Ukraine's State Border Guard Service said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports.

According to the agency, the fighting took place in the industrial zone. The border guards repelled the attacks of the invaders using small arms and grenades, and mortar fire did not allow the enemy to bring reserves.

The border guards also used air reconnaissance, adjusting the artillery fire of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the invaders.

As was reported earlier, from February 24, 2022 to March 16, 2023, Ukrainian forces killed about 162,560 Russian aggressors, including 1,040 in the past day alone.

Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov

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