Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Bakhmut, Krasna Hora, Soledar, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Bakhmutske, Ozaryanivka, and Klishchiivka.

Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Bakhmut and surrounding settlements on January 1 and 2

Russian forces made marginal advances near Klishchiivka

Russian forces captured positions near Klishchiivka

Russian forces advanced up to 1.7km in Soledar-Bakhmutske area

The expression became widespread during the battle for Bakhmut in which Russia deployed tens of thousands, including convicts recruited from prisons by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group.

Russia has often targeted hotels in the front-line region, even the ones where soldiers don't reside.

During an operation at the Bakhmut front, Vitaly Lytvyn's deputy led the group, stepped on a mine, lost a limb, and was evacuated by an infantry squad while the group continued.