Ukrainian troops said they had destroyed two units of a Russian brigade during fighting for control of Bakhmut in the country’s east
in the country’s east, as Kyiv’s forces seek to dislodge Russian troops occupying most of the city after months of grinding combat.
“The [72nd] Brigade’s reconnaissance has been destroyed, a large number of its armored vehicles have been wiped out and a large number of prisoners of war have been taken,” said Andriy Biletskiy, the founder of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, which has been involved in many key battles in the war. He doesn’t command the regiment and didn’t give direct evidence to back up his claims.
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