Ukrainian forces are making progress in the vicinity of the strategically important city of Bakhmut, according to General Oleksandr Syrsky, the head of Ukraine's ground forces, Ednews informs.
He noted that the troops continue to advance while Russian soldiers are allegedly trapped in certain areas.
The general's comments come after the British Ministry of Defence claimed that the war-torn city has again become the site of some of the most intense fighting along the front.