Fierce battles are taking place in Bakhmut and Soledar in Donbas, the Ukrainian government said, the dpa agency informs on Thursday, writes Agerpres. Russian troops are trying to advance, but Ukrainian troops are repelling the attacks, an official in Kyiv claims.

Soldiers at the front in DonbasPhoto: SOPA Images Limited / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

Dozens of attacks were repelled during the day, Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar told Ukrainian Television on Wednesday.

Every time the Russian army advances, Ukrainian forces immediately respond with a counterattack, she explained.

According to the General Staff of Ukraine, Russia continued to attack infrastructure facilities in several regions of the country with Iranian missiles and drones.

According to the authorities of the Kharkiv region, five women and two men were injured as a result of the attacks. Also, four houses, two high-rise buildings and a store were damaged by artillery fire, the report said.

The information could not be independently verified.

Russian troops are now attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Numerous power plants have been affected and power outages occur daily.

In the Kyiv region, electricity was cut off for a while on Wednesday, the energy company “Ukrenergo” reported.