🛡️ Defense

Ukrainian forces including the 3rd Assault Brigade (formerly Azov), 28th Tank Brigade, Georgian Legion, and various international units are defending Bakhmut against Russian attacks.

February 1, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

3rd Assault Brigade (military_unit) 5th Tank Brigade (military_unit) Georgian Legion (military_unit) Bakhmut (location) 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit) Sparta Battalion (military_unit) TOS-1A (weapon_system) 40th Naval Infantry Brigade (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces including the 3rd Assault Brigade (formerly Azov), 28th Tank Brigade, Georgian Legion, and various international units are defending Bakhmut against Russian attacks.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces are counterattacking in the Vuhledar area

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Elements of the 40th Naval Infantry Brigade assaulted Ukrainian positions southwest of Vuhledar

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces continue to use TOS-1A thermobaric artillery systems near Vuhledar

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.203Z

Source story: day-343-2023-02-02