“Heavy fighting in Bakhmut. The situation is critical,” deputy defense minister Ganna Malyar wrote on Telegram.
She said Ukrainian troops were holding the defense in the city's éAirplane area.”
"As of now, our defenders control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities in the area,” she added.
On Saturday, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said that assault detachments were still engaged in combat operations to liberate Artyomovsk’s western districts. (ILKHA)