 Ukraine's defence defeat 72nd Russian Brigade near Bakhmut, liberate territory and capture occupiers. Defenders of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine defeated the units of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces near the city of Bakhmut, liberated part of the territory and captured the occupiers. Andry Biletsky, the founder and first commander of the Azov Regiment and the leader of the National Corps, wrote it on Telegram. As a result of the offensive actions of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the 72nd Brigade of the Russian Federation were defeated. In fact, the 6th and 8th companies of this brigade were completely destroyed. Brigade reconnaissance was suppressed, a significant number of armoured combat vehicles were destroyed and a significant number of prisoners were captured. The so-called 3rd Assault Detachment of the Wagner Privates Military Company suffered heavy losses. Offensive actions were conducted in a strip of 30 km wide and 2 km and 600 m deep. All this territory is completely liberated from the Russian occupying forces. Biletsky said that it is a great honour for him to fight and command the soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The information was also confirmed by the Ukrainian Brigade. Prigozins report about the escape of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces from near Bakhmut and the 500 corpses of Russians who remained there is true. The defenders reported that during day 2 of offensive operations on the southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut, the attack aircraft of the 3rd Assault Brigade as part of the Azov tactical group killed 64 occupiers and another 87 halfway towards the previously mentioned ones. Among all of them there are also Wagnerites. Besides, 3rd Assault Brigade said also as of now we have captured 5 Russians. The destroyed Russian equipment deserves special attention. These are several formations of the enemy's ammunition storage points, mortars and a few infantry fighting vehicles.