Russia continues to rain fire on Bakhmut, Ukraine fiercely counterattacks
The Ukrainian General Staff said on March 2 that Russian troops continued to shell Bakhmut while Ukrainian forces tried to repel ongoing attacks near the key eastern city and neighboring areas of Donetsk.
“They are massively attacking Bakhmut,” the Ukrainian General Staff stressed. CNN previously quoted sources from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) as saying that Russian forces “have entered Bakhmut and continue ground attacks around the city.”
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Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire artillery shells at a Russian base near Bakhmut. Photo: Reuters |
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out missile attacks on the cities of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, located 5 km west of Bakhmut and Zaporizhria. Ukraine said: “The threat of missile attacks continues to increase throughout Ukraine.” However, Russia unsuccessfully attacked in the direction of Kupyansk and Lyman. In the direction of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, Russia shelled more than 40 settlements, the ministry said.
Ukrainian forces have launched 13 retaliatory strikes in the past 24 hours on areas with Russian military personnel and equipment. Ukrainian missile and artillery units have also attacked a Russian ammunition depot. Russia has not yet commented on Ukraine’s statement.
