 Ukrainian soldiers stationed near Bakhmut said on July 10 they are successfully pushing back the enemy in the area around the shattered eastern city, where Ukraine has been gaining ground as part of their counter-offensive. Artillery unit fired Croatian-made multiple rocket launcher in the direction of the Russian troops. Unit Deputy Commander, who only gave his call sign Barkas, told Reuters after detecting Russian infantry moving outside Bakhmut, they targeted and destroyed it. Ukraine said on Monday its troops had caught occupying Russian troops in a trap in Bakhmut. Russian accounts of the fighting said Moscow's forces have repelled or contained Ukrainian advances in the east and south. More than 500 days into the invasion, Ukraine's counter-offensive, which began early last month, has focused on capturing clusters of villages in the southeast and moving in on Russian forces holding Bakhmut. The enemy has been attacking Bakhmut in the area around Bakhmut, and thanks to the data of the system, there was a significant damage to the enemy's infantry. Over the past week, the enemy has been warning that the enemy is retreating, and our infantry is making progress, cleaning, what can I say, they are not motivated, they are not retreating, but they are very, very, very strong. Well, there are attempts, attempts to renew their positions, but it does not seem to them. Thanks to our infantry and artillery that supports them, we give them a good view of Bakhmut.