Ukrainian border guards repel Wagner Group "cannon fodder" attack on Bakhmut: they tried to push through all day

The Ukrainian border guards repelled another "cannon fodder" attack by the Wagner Group on the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast on Monday, 20 February. On some axes the occupiers were trying to breach the defence of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine until late hours at night.

Source: press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Quote: "On Monday morning, Russians were actively launching tank, artillery and mortar attacks on our positions. In the afternoon, they started conducting active ‘cannon fodder’ attacks, in little groups at first, then with bigger regiments of mercenaries when it got dark. On some axes, the occupiers were trying to breach our defence until late hours at night."

Details: Due to intense attacks from small arms and mortars by the members of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the occupiers suffered significant losses and had to retreat.

At the same time, four members of the Wagner Group gained a foothold in a building close to the Ukrainian positions and started launching attacks on the flank of the stronghold of the border guards. These mercenaries were killed by the border guards after throwing grenades at them. Other losses of the occupiers are being established.

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