Russian Defense Ministry announced Russian forces shifted to defensive positions on the Berkhovsky water reservoir, tacitly confirming abandonment of attacks from the north towards Bakhmut.
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Russian Defense Ministry announced Russian forces shifted to defensive positions on the Berkhovsky water reservoir, tacitly confirming abandonment of attacks from the north towards Bakhmut.
The deployment of low-skilled Russian forces on the flanks around Bakhmut indicates that the Russian Defence Ministry has abandoned its goal of encircling a significant number of Ukrainian forces in that area.
The 24th Separate Assault Battalion recaptured Russian positions southwest of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian counterattack destroyed Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, killing as many as 500 Wagner soldiers
A fighter from the 1st Assault Battalion of the 3rd SAB captured video of an assault on enemy positions near Bakhmut, during which a friendly grenade fell nearby but the assault continued.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.373Z
Source story: day-444b-2023-05-15