The commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Oleksandr Sersky, acknowledged that the situation in Bakhmut is difficult, but it is under control, pointing out that Russia is trying to implement what is known as scorched-earth tactics similar to the "Syrian model," he said. He said in a statement today (Monday): The Ukrainian army exhausted the Russian Wagner forces in the besieged city of Bakhmut in the east of the country, forcing Russia to involve the airborne forces in the attack.
And the Ukrainian General Staff announced that its forces had repulsed more than 40 attacks in the direction of Bakhmut, Liman, Avdiivka and Marinka, and the failure of a Russian advance attempt towards the town of Khrumova, northwest of Bakhmut.
It confirmed the continuation of the Russian bombing of Zaporizhia and Kherson provinces, targeting the infrastructure in Zaporizhia, causing deaths and injuries and destroying residential buildings. She pointed out that the Russians continue to build defensive lines and positions in the two southern provinces, in anticipation of any counterattack from the Ukrainian forces.
The Ukrainian army confirmed that it carried out strikes on Russian sites and shot down 6 drones.
The Ukrainian Military Administration in Kherson Province said that the Russians bombed the entire territory of the southern province in the past hours about 78 times with 360 shells, targeting mainly residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure.
On the other hand, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Ukrainian side had suffered losses in the Krasny Lyman area, in addition to destroying Ukrainian drones over the area.
And the military command in the Odessa region stated that the Russian forces are pushing additional ships to the Black Sea, loaded with Kalibr missiles. She added that the possibility of a large-scale missile attack on the province and other southern provinces is becoming increasingly dangerous, calling on the population to abide by the instructions and air alerts issued. It revealed the presence of 4 Russian ships loaded with Caliber missiles on a combat mission in the Black Sea, while the combat movement yesterday (Sunday) was limited to two ships.
Okaz (Moscow, Kiev) @OKAZ_ONLINE