The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Sirsky, said today that the situation around the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is "extremely tense", Reuters reported.

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"Regardless of the significant losses, the enemy threw (into battle) the most prepared assault units of the Wagner, which are trying to break through the defenses of our troops and surround the city," said General Sirsky, quoted in the Telegram application of the Media Military center (the online media platform of the Ukrainian army).

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