Russian forces continued making gains in Bakhmut as of April 26, with geolocated footage showing advances to Persha Lisova Street in western Bakhmut. Russian milbloggers claimed Wagner fighters reached the intersection of Tchaikovskyi and Yuvileina Streets.

Russian forces advanced to Persha Lisova Street in western Bakhmut and Wagner reached Tchaikovskyi-Yuvileina intersection

Russian forces conducted ground attacks in and around Bakhmut

Russia hit at least ten settlements in Donetsk Oblast, damaging over 40 houses, three high-rises, an infrastructure facility, and a school.

Even in the Donbas sector and the beleaguered city Bakhmut, where the Kremlin wants to avoid the political embarrassment of calling its attacks to a total halt, Russian troops have drastically reduced the pace of their assaults, in the hope of reducing casualties.

Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled 54 enemy attacks on the specified areas of the front during the past 24 hours.