Russian forces are attempting to capture Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, concentrating their primary efforts on the Bakhmut front and trying to surround and capture the city.
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The Russian invaders are attempting to capture the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. They are not giving up their attempts to surround and capture the city.
The Ukrainian military was able to repel several Russian attacks in the past day.
Russia's 10th Tank Regiment has likely lost a large proportion of its tanks while attempting to surround Avdiivka from the south. Russia made only marginal progress at the cost of heavy losses in armored vehicles.
Russian troops are concentrating their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions.
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