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Russian forces easing attacks on Bakhmut in order to regroup, says Ukraine
Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Ukrainian official has said.
In a statement on Telegram, Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said Russian forces have continued attacking but that "overall offensive activity has decreased".
"Yesterday and today there have not been any active battles - neither in the city nor on the flanks," she wrote, adding that Moscow's troops were instead shelling the outskirts and approaches to Bakhmut.
"The decrease in the enemy's offensive activity is due to the fact that troops are being replaced and regrouped," Maliar said.
"The enemy is trying to strengthen its own capabilities."
She added that Ukrainian troops "firmly hold" the heights overlooking Bakhmut from the north and south, as well as a portion of the outskirts, but have not advanced during the past two days to focus on "other tasks".
It comes after Russia's mercenary Wagner group started handing over its positions to regular Russian troops earlier this week.
Here's the latest territorial situation around Bakhmut...
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Kabla ya kuanza kwa hii SMO, Urusi ilionekana kama dude kubwa mno la kutisha kumbe sio hivyo.....hata Mzee Putin na genge lake walijiona supa-pawa.
Propaganda ina nguvu sana ikitumika vyema.
Hicho kitongoji tu wametumia zaidi ya nusu mwaka na rasilimali za kutosha kukidhibiti, eti ndio wakupambana na NATO huyu ?....
Urusi haiwezi kamwe kumaliza hii Vita kwa ushindi wa kijeshi bila mazungumzo ya kidiplomasia.
Kwan urusi inapigana na burundi au.nenda kapigane ww hio vita ya cku moja.hata aende taratibu vp mradi anashinda tuko sawa.hatuna haraka