Ukrainian forces have added MLRS-delivered butterfly mines (PFM-1) to their strikes against attacking Russian forces near Bakhmut, according to Russian officer Aleksey Sukonkin.
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Ukrainian forces have added MLRS-delivered butterfly mines (PFM-1) to their strikes against attacking Russian forces near Bakhmut, according to Russian officer Aleksey Sukonkin.
Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks on Bakhmut and locations northeast and southwest of the city
Russian forces made slight advances northeast of Bakhmut near Krasna Hora and on the northeastern and eastern outskirts of Bakhmut
Wagner forces pushed Ukrainian forces three to four kilometers away from Blahodatne
S-300s, MLRs and artillery at 10 settlements in Donetsk region, seven killed, 15 injured
During preparations for the assault, Ukrainian forces discovered Russian troops gathering at an entry point and struck them with artillery.
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Source story: day-343-2023-02-02