 Ukrainian soldiers fired a Soviet-made D-30 Howitzer at Russian units attempting advances north of Bakhmut on Saturday, May 6. Up to two Russian squads charged in the direction of Spurn, according to Vladislav Herman Kivsky, the artillery-battery commander. With our fire, we destroyed a machine gun that supported their little charge, said Air Saviak, after his unit fired the Howitzer and hastily masked it with a net. Russia's main mercenary group announced plans on May 5 to withdraw from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, but Kiev said the fighters were reinforcing positions to try to seize it before Russia marks World War II victory day next week.