Russian troops are hitting supply lines in Bakhmut to try to halt Ukraine’s advances, soldiers near the front line said.
“Now, for the most part, as we have started to advance, [the Russians] are shelling all the routes to the front positions, so our armoured vehicles can’t deliver more infantry, ammunition and other things,” said Petro Podaru, the unit’s commander.
In the past week, Kyiv has said it has stepped up pressure on Moscow’s forces to the north and south of Bakhmut but that Russia has continued to send in more troops, including paratroopers.
“The enemy conducts [air] reconnaissance daily. They fly very often,” said a Ukrainian soldier with the call sign Barber.
Ukraine reported new territorial gains on Thursday in what appears to be a momentum shift.
