 Counter-attacks successful on Barkhmut Front. Russians retreat up to two kilometres in some places. Ukrainian defenders have been able to launch efficient counter-attacks on the Barkhmut Front, forcing the occupiers to retreat up to two kilometres in some areas. Oleksandr Sirsky, commander of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, wrote it on Telegram. Thanks to our well-thought-out defence on the Barkhmut Front, we are getting results from the efficient actions of our units. In particular, we are conducting efficient counter-attacks. In some areas of the contact line, the enemy was unable to withstand the pressure of Ukrainian defenders and retreated to a distance of up to two kilometres. Sirsky said, Sirsky had said that competent defensive operations exhausted the trained forces of the Wagner Private Military Company and on some fronts, they were forced to give up their positions to less well-trained units of the Russian regular army, which were defeated and had to retreat. Sirsky has particularly noted the work of the Third Separate Assault Brigade, which dealt the Russians a powerful blow in battle. Our defence forces are holding the front securely and preventing the enemy from advancing. The battle for Barkhmut continues. As Karl von Klauswitz said, the war is fought to victory. That's all. Sirsky summed up. Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group, said that there is a high risk of his mercenaries being encircled in Barkhmut as the flanks held by the Russian military are cracking.