War in Ukraine, intensive battle under way in Bakhmut

The intensive fighting continued for the centre of Ukraine's eastern town, Bakhmut, the site of the longest and bloodiest battle since the beginning of Russia's full occupation.

“Attack units of [Russian paramilitary group] Wagner is attacking from several locations, trying to break the protection of our troops and advance to central circles”, Oleksandr Syrsky, a commander of Ukrainian Land Forces in Bakhmut, submits Telegrafi.

The closer the downtown, the more difficult the fighting is and there are so much more artillery”, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner paramilitary group, said.

On Sunday, he also described the situation in the city as difficult, very difficult, “, with the enemy fighting for every meter”.