The commander of the ground forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in Telegram that Kyiv troops are “inflicting significant losses” on Russia in the city in eastern Donetsk region, despite their advance, Sky News reports.

“The Bakhmut direction remains the epicenter of the Russian offensive,” he says.

“The enemy is concentrating the largest number of forces in Bakhmut and dreams of taking the city under its control,” he added.

According to the commander, the air defense of Ukraine destroyed two Russian drones last day, and also saved “the manpower and equipment of the occupiers”.

The fierce battle for Bakhmut between Moscow and Kyiv, which has been going on for several months, has largely devastated the city.

Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar admitted on Wednesday that Russian troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, but attributed it to the scorched earth tactic already used in Syria by the Russian military, who are now using it again in the Ukrainian city. reports EFE and CNN television, citing Agerpres.

“The enemy has mobilized all forces to take it under control. They have concentrated there not only the most professional units, the “Wagner” PMK, special forces, assault troops, but they are also sending weapons and equipment,” said a Ukrainian official on Public Television.

“They cannot face us in street battles because they will lose them, so they have resorted to their proven Syrian tactics and now they are wiping buildings off the face of the earth. In such a situation, it is very difficult to maintain a position. In fact, it is impossible to keep them,” said Hanna Malyar.

At the same time, she stated that the Russian troops “suffer huge losses there”, while the Ukrainian troops have “minimal losses”.

Despite his statements, according to Western intelligence estimates, the Ukrainian army also suffered significant losses near Bakhmut.

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