Heavy Russian air force activity reported around Bakhmut and conducted strikes in the Kupansk area.
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Heavy Russian air force activity reported around Bakhmut and conducted strikes in the Kupansk area.
The Bakhmut Territorial Defence battalion has held its positions in Bakhmut since early 2022, repelling repeated attacks from Russian regular forces and Wagner mercenaries.
Ukrainian defenders reclaimed positions previously captured by other brigades that rotated in and out of the Bakhmut sector.
The ISW wrote that the West's reluctance to send Ukraine weapons systems had hindered Ukraine's ability to take advantage of having pinned Russian forces in Bakhmut.
AFU units blew up a bridge connecting Bakhmut to Slovyansk
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.239Z
Source story: day-336a-2023-01-26