Map of the situation in Bakhmut as of 21 May 2023 according to Liveuamap. 

2023/05/21 - 15:08 • Latest news Ukraine

In his statement on the situation at Bakhmut, Col-Gen Syrskyi says Ukraine still controls a small portion of the city, emphasizing the significance of maintaining control over it and the strategic advantages gained through advancing along the flanks to encircle the city.

According to Ukraine’s Military Media Center, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said:

• “Although we now control a small part of Bakhmut, its defense remains important. It gives us an opportunity to enter the city in case the situation changes. And this will definitely happen.”
• “We continue to advance along the flanks in the suburbs of Bakhmut and are actually approaching the city’s tactical encirclement. This will allow us to control and gradually destroy all high-rise buildings occupied by the enemy. This deprives the enemy of control over the approaches to the city and gives us certain tactical advantages.”
• “In the course of our work with the commanders, we have analyzed in detail our actions and the procedure for destroying the enemy. Therefore, we are continuing our defense. The situation is difficult but under control.”

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