Main events in the 23rd week of Russia's war in Ukraine
Russian forces target Siversk and Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk province. Russian attempts to attack Verkhnokamyanske, east of Siversk, have been reported by the Ukrainian military staff as fruitless. Moreover, according to the general staff, Ukrainian forces thwarted Russian attempts to approach Bakhmut in Soledar, Semihirya, and Berestove. The Derhachi city council reports intense combat in several communities to the north of Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine. HIMARS rocket artillery used by Ukrainian forces causes damage to the Antonivka vehicle and rail bridges, making them useless for heavy military transit. This aids in cutting off Russian positions in advance in Kherson, in southern Ukraine. Russian soldiers also make minor offensive attempts in the south but retreat from Davydiv Brid and Bilohirka. Map of Ukraine showing khark...