The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has achieved minor success in Bakhmut and continue fighting for "road life" - isw (map)

According to Russian military bloggers, the Wagnerians advanced in two parts of Bakhmut and approaching north of the O0506 highway, which passes through chrome. As of May 3, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation achieved slight success in Bakhmut and its surroundings and approached the O0506 route west of the city. This is stated in the analytical report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW).

According to analysts, the Russians in Bakhmut advanced west and captured the local medical college. Russian military bloggers, for their part, report that the "Wagnerians" have advanced both in the western and southern Bakhmut, and that the Russian and Ukrainian forces continue the battles north of the O0506 route, which is called "the road of life" on Bakhmut.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces noted that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had unsuccessful ground attacks in the direction of Ivanovsky (6 km west of Bakhmut), predict (14 km southwest of Bakhmut) and New York (30 km southwest of Bakhmut). According to ISW estimates, 1,89 square kilometer in Bakhmut remains under the control of Ukraine.