"Russian forces are losing the initiative in the Bakhmut area despite the limited nature of Ukrainian counterattacks in the area,” the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.

"The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) made marginal advances but acknowledged continued Ukrainian counterattacks against Bakhmut’s flanks near Bohdanivka (5km northwest of Bakhmut) and Ivanivske (6km west of Bakhmut),” ISW said.

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