Russians are entrenched in heavily mined areas they control, said Ukrainian officials. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Russian forces have made no headway along the front lines, but are entrenched in heavily mined areas they control, making it difficult for Ukrainian troops to move east and south, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.
Kyiv also says it has retaken areas near Bakhmut, an eastern city seized by Russian forces in May after months of battles. Mr Oleksiy Danilov, the Secretary of Ukraine’s Security Council, said Russian forces had ample time in months of occupation to prepare defences and lay extensive minefields.
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