Ukraine says it advances as much as a kilometre in places near Bakhmut
"Our troops have switched from being on the defensive to being on the offensive in the direction of Bakhmut," she said on the Telegram messenger. Reuters was unable to independently verify the situation on the battlefield.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:42 | 07 June 2023
- Modified Date: 01:46 | 07 June 2023
Ukraine advanced from 200 to 1,100 metres on parts of the front around the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut in the last 24 hours, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said.
"Our troops have switched from being on the defensive to being on the offensive in the direction of Bakhmut," she said on the Telegram messenger.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the situation on the battlefield.
- NATO conduct largest air exercise in Europe amid tensions with Russia
- Serbian president announces snap parliamentary elections
- 'We must make peace with nature' says UN chief amid Canada wildfires
- Moscow threatens to end grain deal after pipeline explosion
- UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive govt sites