Ukraine speaks of a "bleeding" in the Russian troops in Bakhmut

The spokesman for the Ukrainian armed forces in the east of the country, Serhii Cherevaty, assured this Friday that the Russian forces are “exhausted” and have suffered “bleeding” in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where the military also confirmed Ukrainian advances in the last hours.

“Only during the last day there have been 40 combats, and as a result of which 190 occupants have died, 244 have been wounded and another 15 have been captured,” Cherevaty said in an intervention on the national television news service.

The spokesman also mentioned the destruction of three tanks and five Russian ammunition depots in the area.. “This indicates that our operation is continuing successfully, the enemy is exhausted and bleeding,” Cherevaty said, adding that the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which has led Russia's Bakhmut assaults, “has not met any of its deadlines.” .

According to the spokesman, who highlighted the low motivation of the Russian troops, the Russian campaign in the city is being affected by the replacement of Wagner's mercenaries by units of the Russian regular army with little willingness to fight. Cherevaty also said that the Ukrainian forces have pushed the Russian forces back an estimated distance of between 250 meters and a kilometer and a half.

Hours earlier, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar claimed that Ukrainian troops had pushed the Russians back 2 kilometers in the Bakhmut area.