As a part of a multi-pronged counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have recaptured a village within the nation’s east after intense battles with Russian troops, the nation’s army mentioned Friday.
The village of Andriivka about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the Russia-occupied city of Bakhmut within the jap Donetsk area is the newest achieve for Kyiv in a counteroffensive that has seen gradual however regular features by Ukrainian forces.
The announcement of reclaiming Andriivka got here early Friday from the Normal Workers of Ukraine’s armed forces.
The third Assault Brigade mentioned it captured the village after surrounding the Russian garrison in Andriivka in what it described as a lightning operation and destroying it over two days. It described the seize of Andriivka as a breakthrough on the southern flank of Bakhmut and key to success in all additional instructions.
Simply hours earlier than confirming the seize of Andriivka early Friday, the brigade contested a press release by Ukraine’s Deputy Protection Minister Hanna Maliar saying the village was reclaimed.
It was troublesome and yesterday’s scenario modified very dynamically a number of instances, mentioned Maliar.
The preventing in and round Bakhmut, a salt-mining city now in full ruins, marked the battle’s longest and bloodiest.
After Russian forces led by the Wagner Group army contractor captured Bakhmut in Might, Ukrainian forces sought to envelop it from the south and the north, gaining floor meter by meter (yard by yard) prior to now three months.
Andriivka is positioned between the settlements of Kurdiumivka and the heights of Klischiivka within the Donetsk area, the place preventing has been particularly intense. Ukraine’s Normal Workers mentioned Ukrainian forces additionally inflicted heavy losses on Russian troops as a part of it is offensive in close by Klishchiivka village.
Maliar mentioned that Ukraine had regained 50 sq. kilometres (19 sq. miles) of land round Bakhmut because the begin of the counteroffensive in June.
