Ukraine: Russia is Trying to Regain Lost Territories Around Bakhmut

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar stated today, Friday, that "Russian forces are trying to regain the territories they lost around the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv forces are repelling the attacks." Maliar mentioned in television statements that "Russian forces have made some gains within the city itself, but they do not control it, and fighting continues."