Defense forces recapture number of territories on northern approaches of Bakhmut - Syrskyi

Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

Syrskyi published a video and wrote: "The assault units of the 10th Edelweiss Brigade are storming the Russian positions on the northern approaches to Bakhmut. A number of territories were recaptured and a significant amount of enemy manpower was destroyed."

As reported, the spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Kovalev said that the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Bakhmut, Melitopol, and Berdiansk directions. According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to conduct offensive operations in the Bakhmut direction. In particular, to the north and south of Bakhmut, they are putting pressure on the enemy, driving them out of the previously captured borders.

The Defense Forces have partial success in the area of Klishchiivka, where they are fixing on the achieved lines.