The Russian military is deploying reserves north of Bakhmut to prevent Ukrainian Defence Forces from advancing and entering operational space on the flank.

The enemy continues to use counteroffensive units on this front to prevent us from developing our offensive, from entering the operational space, and from liberating this flank. They use all their available forces and reserves because they understand that the loss of this flank can still have quite different consequences for them.

The Defence Forces are now trying to inflict maximum damage on the enemy there.

Russia is deploying its reserves north of Bakhmut in an attempt to deter Ukraine's advancing counteroffensive in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces likely remain in a defensive posture to guard against possible future Ukrainian offensive operations.

It is unlikely there will be a significant drawdown of Russian forces from this axis in the next six weeks.

10 Russian tanks were burned in the Lymano-Kupian direction, mainly T-72 and several T-80 units. Five armored fighting vehicles, three Msta-S guns, two D-30 guns, one Rapira anti-tank gun, and two enemy cars were also destroyed.