The Armed Forces advanced to 1,700 meters in Bakhmut direction - Cherevaty (video)

"During the battles, our units, despite the fact that there is no advantage in personnel, shells and equipment now, continue to move on the flanks for a distance for this day from 150 to 1700 meters we managed to pass," - said Cherevaty as a spokesman said the city Bakhmut of Donetsk region remains the epicenter of hostilities in eastern Ukraine. The invaders try to take the almost destroyed city at all costs.

So, last day the Russians 487 times struck the positions of Ukrainian defenders from the barrel and reactive artillery. In the Bakhmut direction there were 25 combat clashes and 6 aircraft. In the battles, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 136 invaders, and another 145 were injured. Also, four Russians were captured. Two self -propelled artillery installations (MSTA) were destroyed.

According to the abdomen, Ukrainian defenders do not leave the occupiers unanswered, tightly firing the positions of the Russians, which is why they are forced to retreat. "When they are" poured ", they are forced to retreat, they usually do not want to do it - they make every effort to defend themselves. However, we contrast them with rude strength and advantage in certain types of will of will, ingenuity, stability and motivation of our servicemen," - said Potbellied.

We will remind, on May 17, analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW) in their report indicated that in the Bakhmut region of Donetsk region continues a series of limited counterattack of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, as a result of which the Russians lose their initiative on this area of ​​the front. On the same day, May 17, May, American journalist Gianluk Metzofiore, showed a satellite image of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, comparing them with photos from space last May.