Donetsk region: Russian troops fail to block the road to Bakhmut

Anastasiia Kalatur – Friday, 20 May 2022, 01:31

Russian troops failed to block the road to Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast; the Ukrainian Armed Forces repulsed the Russian attack.

Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Ukraine’s national 24/7 newscast, quoted on Radio Svoboda

Details: Russian troops carried out 6 missile, bomb, and air strikes on the city of Bakhmut, in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast.

Avdiivka, Ocheretyne amalgamated territorial community [hromada], Marina, Krasnohorivka, and Toretsk have also been bombarded by the Russian forces.

Quote from Kyrylenko: "Also, one of the towns where the enemy was positioned has been liberated. Heavy fighting continues, the situation is very difficult. Civilians must evacuate in order to make it easier for us to liberate our territories."

Earlier: Russian troops killed 5 civilians in Donetsk Oblast on Thursday, 19 May: 2 in Bakhmut, 1 in Krasnohorivka, 1 in Avdiivka, and 1 in Khrestyshche; 6 more sustained injuries.