Ukrainian troops continue to advance in the Bakhmut direction. Soon, data on the territories that have been liberated will be made public. Serhiy Cherevaty, speaker of the Eastern Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on the air of the telethon on Sunday, July 2.
“We have progress in the Bakhmut direction. There is combat work on the flanks, there is pressure on the enemy. After a detailed analysis and verification, we will provide detailed data on the territory that we managed to liberate,” he said.
Cherevaty noted that after a long defense of the city, the Ukrainians managed to seize the initiative in this direction.
“If for 10 months the enemy attacked us, now we are pressing the enemy. Step by step, without emergency actions that could lead to the loss of personnel, we are advancing,” he said.
According to him, 23 clashes took place in the Bakhmut direction over the past day. 116 invaders were liquidated, another 119 were wounded. Dozens of enemy vehicles were destroyed.