Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, 11km northeast of Bakhmut, and near Bila Hora, 12km southwest of Bakhmut, on June 1.
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Russian forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Bila Hora
Brandon Mitchell rescued a family fleeing Russians near Bakhmut
Mitchell's vehicle was engulfed in flames after an artillery attack
Mitchell drove over two anti-personnel mines
Mitchell suffered a ruptured eardrum and traumatic brain injury
The man was detained during stabilisation operations in early June this year.
Ukrainian counterattacks in the area, part of the 2023 summer counteroffensive, pushed them back over the Siversky Donets-Donbas Canal running perpendicular between the city and Bakhmut.
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