Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) Commander Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky indicated that VDV forces are under significant pressure to conduct rapid offensive operations near Bakhmut and repel Ukrainian attacks on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast.
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VDV forces are conducting rapid offensive operations near Bakhmut and repelling Ukrainian attacks in east bank Kherson Oblast
On the Bakhmut front, Ukraine's defence forces repelled eight Russian assaults near Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast).
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