In the Bakhmut direction there are very tough battles, the Ukrainian military holds positions, said the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in his evening video message.
“During these days, the movement of our military, security services of Ukraine, the National Guard and everyone who participates in active actions – in actions in the east, in actions in the south of our state. We keep positions in the Donbass, in particular in the Bakhmut direction, where now very, very difficult, very hard battles. “