(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that Russian forces had struck three Ukrainian army groups near Bakhmut, amid conflicting reports about fighting in the area.
Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield situation.
The ministry made no comment in its daily briefing on reports that Russian forces have retreated from the village of Klishchiivka southwest of Bakhmut, which a Russian-installed official in eastern Ukraine has denied.
Ukraine has said its forces had “partial success” in the Klishchiivka area.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
