Russian forces attempted ground attacks 20 kilometers north and 15 kilometers south of Bakhmut.

Russian forces attempted ground attacks 20 kilometers north and 15 kilometers south of Bakhmut.

Enemy forces are continuing offensive operations on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka fronts and are suffering significant losses.

Russian forces claimed to be advancing toward the embattled city of Bakhmut.

Ukraine's border guard service reported that its soldiers had stopped the latest attack, killing four and wounding seven of the opposing forces.

In the Bakhmut direction, Spirne, Berestove, Vesele, Bilohorivka, Rozdolivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Mayorsk and New York were hit by fire.