Moscow/ Kyiv: It is emerging that the decisive battle for Bakhmut, known as the leading city in the Donbas region, has begun. Russia has started deploying more weapons and systems for the occupation of Bakhmut. Besides, reportedly that, ‘Tos-1A Thermobaric Rockets’ have been used. In addition to Bakhmut, Ukrainian systems reported that intense attacks by Russian forces are underway on five cities on the Donbas front. As fighting continues in Donbas, drone attacks are reported to have hit the capital Kyiv again on Friday. It has also been revealed that a Ukrainian missile has crashed in the territory of Belarus and Belarus has started an investigation into the matter.
Moreover, Russian forces are currently focusing all their attention on the occupation of the Donbas region. The Russian army is constantly attacking the entire front in this area. Russia has deployed additional military units and weapons in Donbas and new and advanced systems are being used. Bakhmut in Donbas is a strategically important city and its control is essential for the control of the Donetsk region. Therefore, intense attacks have been going on from Russia for the past month in Bakhmut and surrounding areas. To increase the intensity of these attacks, this advanced rocket system of ‘Tos-1A Thermobaric Rockets’ is being used and its videos and photographs have been published.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia’s attacks on Bakhmut as the city was bloodied. The President of Ukraine also pointed out that last year more than 70 thousand citizens lived in this city, but now there are only a few hundred citizens in the city. Although the Russian forces managed to enter the territory of the city of Bakhmut, they did not gain full control. Local agencies and sources informed that ‘urban warfare’ is happening in many parts of the city.
Ukraine claims that this city is a stronghold of Ukrainian forces in Donbas. A few days ago, the President of Ukraine visited this city. It is also said that if Russia captures this city, Russia will gain complete control over Donbas in the next few days. Ukraine has claimed that thousands of soldiers from both sides have been killed in the fierce fighting that has been going on for the past few weeks.
Along with Bakhmut, other cities on Donbas’s front line are also heavily attacked by Russia. Russia fired artillery, tanks and rockets on Thursday and Friday at Vuhledar, Kharkivska, Konstantinovka, Marinka and Avdiivka. Ukraine reported that Russia has also launched attacks in Kharkiv and Sumy areas. It is also said that another drone attack took place in the capital Kyiv on Friday.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that a missile belonging to Ukraine’s ‘S-300’ air defence system has crashed in Belarus. On Friday, a missile from the Ukrainian border crashed in the Brest region of Belarus. The Belarus Defence Ministry claimed that Belarusian air systems shot down the Ukrainian missile. Belarus has started an investigation into this matter and the ambassador of Ukraine has also been summoned. Ukrainian officials said the incident occurred as air defences retaliated against Russian strikes.
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