 Ukrainian army liberates 43 square kilometers near Bakhmut. In the Bakhmut sector, the armed forces of Ukraine have already liberated 43 square kilometers of Ukrainian land from the Russian invaders. There is noticeable advance along the southern flank around Bakhmut. Deputy Minister of Defense Hanomalia said this. Our troops are advancing along the southern flank around Bakhmut. As of now, three more square kilometers have been liberated. In general, we can talk about the liberation of 43 square kilometers of our land in this direction. Said Malia, in the north of Bakhmut, according to her, the enemy is trying to knock the armed forces of Ukraine out of their positions since the defenders have regained the dominant heights there and are holding back the Russians. In fact, the enemy is trapped there. The Russians cannot get out of Bakhmut and cannot fully advance there. The Deputy Defense Minister noted. She also said that the enemy is trying to surround Avdivka, but the defenders do not allow them to do As for another hot sector, Mariinka, the enemy, according to Malia, actually destroyed all the infrastructure and residential buildings there, but cannot take the city under control.