Ukraine: Russians still hope to seize Bahmut by May 9

The commander of the Ukrainian Land Forces, Sirskiy, in a statement on his social media account, stated that he visited the eastern front of the country.

Stating that he went to Bahmut and visited Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefields, Sirskiy said that he met with the commanders of the units.

Noting that the Russians increased the intensity of the heavy weapons shelling in the direction of Bahmut, Sirskiy claimed that the Russian forces began to use more advanced equipment and regrouped their troops.

Stating that as of today, the Ukrainian defense forces succeeded in thwarting the Russians’ plan for Bahmut, Sirskiy said: “However, the Russians still hope to seize the city by May 9. Our goal is to avoid that.” he used the phrase.

On the other hand, in a statement from the Ukrainian General Staff, it was stated that fierce fighting continued in Bahmut, and it was stated that the Russians bombarded the city with incendiary and phosphorescent cartridges.

RUSSIA: WE ASSEMBLED 22 UAVs

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov made statements about the Russian army’s offensive in Ukraine.

Noting that the attack detachments in the direction of Donetsk captured two more districts in the northwestern and western parts of Bahmut, Konashenkov claimed that the Russian airborne troops pressed the enemy on the flanks of the city and supported the assault detachments.

Noting that Ukraine is intensively flying UAVs over the Black Sea, Konashenkov said: “22 Ukrainian attack UAVs with air defense vehicles were detected over the Black Sea overnight. All Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defense missile systems or electronic warfare means. he used his statements.

Konashenkov stated that 418 aircraft, 230 helicopters, 4,027 UAVs, 421 air defense missile systems, 9,014 tanks and armored vehicles, 1,096 multiple-barrel rocket launchers, 4,754 howitzers and mortars, 10,037 in Ukraine for specified that the private military vehicle was destroyed. (AA)