The situation at the front is complicated, with the Russian army increasing the intensity of assault operations, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar has said on Telegram.
"The situation in the Bakhmut sector is still the most difficult. The enemy is using tactics of exhaustion and total destruction during the offensive," she said.
Malyar noted that the Russians are suffering significant losses of 600 to 1,000 people daily.
"The Ukrainian Defence Forces are conducting active defence operations in the face of the enemy's numerical superiority. Our soldiers are bravely fighting the enemy," she added.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine recently reported that fighting in Bakhmut is taking place around the city and its outskirts. Russian forces are trying to break through the defence of the town and surround it.
The day before, soldiers of the State Border Service eliminated an assault group of Russians in the city.