According to the agency, the invaders have moved into the northern suburbs of the city and are attacking the positions of the Ukrainian army from three sides.
The Ukrainian armed forces in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, are under increasing pressure from Russian troops. Intense battles are being waged in the village and its environs. About it informs British intelligence in its March 4 report.
According to experts, the Russian army and militants from the PMC “Wagner” advanced to the northern suburbs of Bakhmut. The city itself is now a Ukrainian-held stronghold. His Russians are attacking from three sides.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian command is fortifying this area with elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, two key bridges in Bakhmut have been destroyed in the last 36 hours, including a vital bridge connecting the city to the last main supply route from Bakhmut to the city of Chasov Yar.
Supply routes out of the city, held by Ukrainian forces, are becoming increasingly restricted, according to British intelligence.
Recall that on March 4, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War reported that the Ukrainian army was creating conditions for a controlled withdrawal from Bakhmut. According to them, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have fortified the area to the west of the city so that even if they retreat from their positions, this will not lead to a quick capture of the entire settlement by the occupiers.
On March 3, the police in the Donetsk region said that Russian troops had destroyed a vital bridge that connects Bakhmut and Chasov Yar with a rocket. Ukrainian forces can still enter the city, but only through dirt roads and fields
