Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut were 86.7% less than those of the Russians, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov said.

"Since September 1, when Moscow began using convicts as mercenaries in Bakhmut, 22,816 Russians have died. Our losses were 86.7% less. We have no right to surrender our cities," the NSDC secretary said in an interview with the Italian edition of Corriere della Sera.

As reported, the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrsky, said that the situation in the eastern direction of the front was aggravated, the enemy had reinforced its groupings with Storm Z assault detachments. However, despite this, in some areas there is an advancement of the defense forces of Ukraine.