Ukrainian forces repel constant attacks on the city of Bahmut in Donbas (eastern Ukraine) and maintain their positions near the city of Soledar, in the same region, in „very difficult conditions”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, quoted by DPA and Agerpres.

”Bahmut perseveres despite everything. And even though most of the city has been destroyed by Russian strikes, our soldiers repel the Russians’ constant attempts to advance,” Zelenskiy said in his late-night video speech. „Soledar resists, even if the destruction here is even greater, and the situation is very difficult,” he added.

In his speech, Zelensky indicated that General Oleksandr Sîrski – the commander of the Eastern Forces Group – paid a visit in the last few hours to the most difficult areas of the front line, the Bahmut and Soledar directions, where he organized the necessary steps to strengthen the Ukrainian defense , in particular, the transfer of additional units and the intensification of fire on the occupants, reports the Ukrinform press agency.

On the occasion of the trip to Bahmut and Soledar, General Sîrski decorated a number of soldiers for courage and resistance.

Agerpres