According to a report, the chief of the russian military group, wagner said his fighters had practically encircled the eastern city of Bakhmut, there is only one road left to get out. Reportedly, on Friday he called on the president of Ukraine to withdraw his troops. According to the report, the battle of Bakhmut has been raging since Summer and has led to great destruction and heavy losses on both sides. Reportedly, on Friday the ukrainian army said it had repelled 85 russian attacks on the city in 24 hours. According to the report, ukrainian soldiers reported a lack of men, ammunition and artillery support. Bakhmut had a prewar population of 70,000. There are now 4,500 inhabitants.
Reportedly, on Thursday Ukraine ordered vulnerable people to evacuate the city of Kupiansk on the north eastern front which is at risk of being taken over by russian forces. According to the report, the mandatory evacuation of families with children and people with mobility problems has begun due to intense shelling. Reportedly, the government of the Kharkiv region said that several localities including Kupiansk have been shelled by multiple rocket launchers.