Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

Published September 16,2023


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Russia on Saturday denied a Ukrainian declare to have recaptured the devastated japanese village of Andriivka, a stepping stone on the best way to the city of Bakhmut.

“The enemy did not abandon plans to capture the city of Artyomovsk of the Donetsk People’s Republic and continued to conduct assault operations … unsuccessfully trying to oust Russian troops from the population centres of Klishchiivka and Andriivka,” the Russian defence ministry mentioned in its each day briefing.

Andriivka lies south of largely-ruined Bakhmut, a primarily symbolic prize that Russian forces seized in May after the fiercest and longest battle since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The Ukrainian General Staff on Friday additionally reported “partial success” close to Klishchiivka, additionally south of Bakhmut.

Reuters was unable to confirm the battlefield stories.

Source: www.anews.com.tr