Ukraine deployed troops to break through the defense line, Russia responded strongly at the Bakhmut pan of fire

(Dan Tri) – Ukraine continues its counteroffensive campaign near the city of Bakhmut, while Russia claims that Kiev suffered major losses on this front.

Ukrainian soldiers fight in Bakhmut (Photo: Reuters).

Illia Yevlash, spokesperson for the Eastern Ukrainian Army Group, said on October 2 that the Ukrainian defense forces continued their counter-offensive campaign south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, achieving many successes in some areas and consolidating their troops.

`South of Bakhmut, we are continuing our counter-offensive operation, we are achieving success in some areas and we are continuing to consolidate our positions on the lines already achieved. For

According to Mr. Yevlash, the situation in the Bakhmut area is still tense but under control.

The spokesman confirmed that 7 clashes took place in this area and 184 Russian soldiers were killed.

In addition, Ukrainian forces also destroyed six vehicles used by Russia to transport supplies to locations, an Osa air defense missile system, a P-18 radar, 14 FPV drones and

According to Mr. Yevlash, due to the high intensity of fighting, the enemy was forced to move artillery closer to the front line.

`They were also trying to attack our rear and equipment, but thanks to the skilled actions of our units, we were able to defeat a large number of Russian artillery systems,` Mr. Yevlash said.

Bakhmut city in Eastern Ukraine (Photo: US Department of Defense).

On the same day, Mr. Georgy Minesashvili, spokesman for Russia’s Southern Task Force, said Moscow repelled eight Ukrainian attacks in the Bakhmut and Avdeyevka areas, with enemy losses reaching more than 300 soldiers.

`Units of the Southern Operational Group repelled 8 attacks by Ukrainian attack groups in the Bakhmut and Avdeyevka areas. Enemy losses amounted to more than 300 soldiers, 1 Krab self-propelled artillery system,

The spokesman added that Russian rocket and artillery forces attacked three Ukrainian ammunition depots in Krasnogorovka, Belogorovka and Kramatorsk, as well as the 24th mechanized brigade unit near Dzerzhinsk.

Mr. Minesashvili said that the Southern Operational Group, with the help of the air force, eliminated a warehouse containing Ukrainian military equipment in the Donetsk region.

Ukrainian forces have launched attacks north and south of the city over the past several months to dislodge Russian units from Bakhmut.

Head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency, Kyrylo Budanov, said in September that Kiev was blocking the advance of Russian reserve forces at Bakhmut to prevent Moscow from sending troops to other axes on the battlefield.

Ukraine announced that it would eliminate the 15,000-strong force that Russia set up as reinforcement to prevent Kiev’s counterattack effort in Bakhmut.