A military spokesman for Ukraine's eastern district, Serhiy Cherevatyi, said on Friday in a televised appearance, on a Ukrainian TV channel, that the country's armed forces have made further progress in the Bakhmut region, advancing "more than a kilometer."
"The defense forces continue to hold the initiative there, putting pressure on the enemy, conducting assault operations, advancing along the northern and southern flanks," Cherevatyi shared.
The country's Military Media Center shared on Telegram that in the Klishchiivka area "heavy fighting" continues.