Battles continue in Bakhmut – #Battles #continue #Bakhmut
Ukraine It is reported that its forces have repelled a new wave of Russian attacks on the city of Bakhmut. Battles for this city, located in eastern Donetsk region, have been ongoing for months, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
Russia forces made 102 attacks to besiege the city. Information from March 10The General Staff of the Armed Forces announced in its daily bulletin.
The army reports that heavy fighting is going on in other parts of Donetsk, and the cities of Liman, Avdiyivka, and Shakhtarsk are in the spotlight.
In Rubizhne, located in the neighboring Luhansk region, it is emphasized that the Russians used civilians as human shields.
“The enemy hides behind the civilian population by deploying its personnel in residential areas. Soldiers of the occupying forces are stationed on the first and second floors of buildings, civilians continue to live above. – The General Staff notes.
of Russia Ukraine at least 9 civilians as a result of the recent attacks on the territory perished electricity infrastructure was damaged. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky He accused Russia of using terrorism against civilians.
Russia and called the first major wave of attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine since mid-February as a response to last week’s “terrorist attack” on the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine.
Kyiv in that attack hand says that it is not, that Moscow is preparing a pretext for organizing new attacks on Ukraine.
Russia He confirmed that hypersonic Kinjal (Dagger) missiles were used in the March 9 attacks.
“Invaders can only terrorize civilians. That’s all they can do. But they will not be helped. They will not be able to avoid responsibility for everything they do.” – Zelensky said after the attacks. Those attacks caused power outages across the country.
Although Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians, there is considerable evidence to the contrary.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant located in Zaporozhye has been temporarily disconnected from the country’s electricity grid. of Ukraine “Ukrenerho” electric network operator said that the power transmission was restored in the afternoon.
White House spokesman Olivia Dalton “It is devastating to see these brutal, unprovoked attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine,” he said. He stressed that the United States will continue to equip Kyiv with air defense systems.