Ukrainian General Staff: 'We have succeeded in direction of Bakhmut'

As a result of offensive operations, the Ukrainian army achieved partial success in the south of Bakhmut, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said its morning update posted on Facebook, Report informs, citing Ukrinform.

"In the Bakhmut sector, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of Khromove, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, and Pivnichne in Donetsk region. At the same time, as a result of the assault actions, the Defense Forces achieved partial success south of Bakhmut and are pushing the enemy back and entrenching themselves in the achieved lines.

"In the Avdiivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the area of Avdiivka. In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the area of Maryinka.

"At the same time, in the Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces continue to conduct an offensive operation - they eliminate the enemy and gradually liberate the captured territories," the update reads.