The Ukrainians’ counterattack and the Battle of Bahmut

443 days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, not only is there peace in sight between the two warring parties, but a relentless struggle for ultimate supremacy.

With the founder of the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin announcing yesterday that Ukrainian units launched their counterattack and are approaching Bakhmut from the edges of the front, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hana Malyar announced today that Ukrainian forces advanced about two kilometers around the area. from the city.

“The enemy suffered heavy losses. Our defensive forces advanced two kilometers near Bahamut,” Maliar said on a social media site.

The Russian Defense Ministry denied the reports and said the military situation was under control. The Russian Ministry responded that “the statements broadcast by individual Telegram accounts about an alleged ‘breach of defense’ at various points along the line of communication do not correspond to reality.”

Russian military bloggers reported on Thursday that Ukrainian forces managed to break through the front line in some places.

The Russian paramilitary group Wagner, which is leading the assault on Bakhmut, had recently complained of a shortage of ammunition and threatened to abandon its positions in the city unless it received additional support from Moscow.

The destroyed Bakhmut is almost 80% under the control of the Russian forces. The fighting there is the longest since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.