Speaking about Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, the Ukrainian commander said, "Our army is advancing, and this is our first success," and emphasized his intention to continue counterattacking to retake the territory.
In Bakhmut, which the Russian side has been trying to seize in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian side is conducting a counterattack, and Commander Shirsky of the Ukrainian Army praised it on SNS on the 15th, saying, "Our army is advancing in Bakhmut, and this is the first offensive success in the defense operation."
He then emphasized that "this is still only a partial success" and that Japan will continue to fight back to retake the territory.
Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Malyar also pointed out on the 14th, "We have captured more than 10 enemy positions on the outskirts of Bakhmut, and fierce fighting is continuing."
The Russian Defense Ministry also announced on the 14th that two commanders were killed in the fighting in Bakhmud and its suburbs, one of whom was "hit by multiple shells while repelling enemy attacks."
On the other hand, the Russian military attacked various parts of Ukraine with Iranian-made drones and missiles from the night of the 2th to the 1th, and the US think tank "Institute of War Research" said on the 13th that "it is likely a new operation to reduce the ability of the Ukrainian military to carry out a counteroffensive." I presented an analysis that it was prepared for a large-scale reversal offensive on the Ukrainian side.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 14th that "we can decide Russia's defeat this time" in Germany, which was his first visit since the military invasion by Russia, and expressed confidence that the reversal offensive will be successful against the backdrop of Western military support, and the movement of the Ukrainian military is in focus.
Eight dead in attacks in southern and eastern Ukraine
Authorities in Kherson Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast in southern Ukraine announced on the 14th that eight people have been killed so far in a series of attacks on houses and other facilities by Russian forces in various places.
Of these, Kherson Province authorities said in a social media post that there have been 8 attacks by Russian forces in the state, which has also damaged residential areas, and so far six people have been killed and three injured.
In addition, the governor of the eastern Kharkiv region Sinegubov also revealed in a social media post that several houses in the province were shelled by Russian forces, killing two civilians.