NNA - Kiev announced today, Sunday, that it is making progress near the city of Bakhmut in the east of the country, which Russian forces took control of last May after a battle that was considered the longest and bloodiest of the war, according to "Agence France-Presse".

"We are making gradual progress in the Bakhmut region. There is daily progress on the southern side around Bakhmut. On the northern side, we are trying to maintain our positions, because the enemy is attacking," Deputy Defense Minister Hana Maliar said via Telegram.

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