Ukraine reports that its forces have managed to advance on the eastern and southern fronts after heavy fighting and 37.4 square kilometers of territory have been recovered, writes Reuters.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar informed that the armed forces of Ukraine are moving forward in the vicinity of Bakhmut, and added that the Russians are attacking particularly intensively in the direction of Lyman, Avdiivka, and Mariinka in the Donetsk region.
In the last week of June, Ukraine improved its tactical positions and changed the front line, recovering nine square kilometers along the eastern areas. In the south, 28.4 square kilometers of territory have been recovered, and
the total territory freed from occupiers is currently 158.4 square kilometers.
Meanwhile, Russia has reported that its forces have repelled Ukrainian attacks around the villages near Bakhmut and Vuhledar.
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