 The Ukrainian armed forces released drone footage on June 9, it said showed the artillery of the 45th Artillery Brigade hitting a Russian howitzer and field munitions depot near Bakhmut. The video was posted on the Telegram channel of General Oleksandr Sursky, commander of the Ukrainian ground forces. Reuters was able to confirm the location by the treelines, terrain, road layout and buildings seen in the video which matched satellite imagery of the area. The location of the video is approximately six kilometers northeast from the center of Bakhmut. Reuters was not able to independently verify the date the video was filmed. Ukraine reported heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk on Friday and a military spokesperson said Ukrainian forces had gained more ground near the devastated city of Bakhmut.