 Elite brigades of the Russians were destroyed in Bakhmut. The Ukrainian army defeated the elite units of the Russians with a successful attack to the south of Bakhmut. This was mentioned in the report of the U.S. Institute for the Study of War. According to information, during the liberation of Andreyevka and Klishivka, the Ukrainian army completely destroyed units of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, 31st and 83rd Guards Brigades of the Airborne Forces. This is also proved by the announcement of the commander of the East Battalion, Alexander Kodakovsky, about the killing of the commander of the 31st Brigade of the Airborne Forces. The 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade was also ineffective in the battle. Its exact losses are still unclear. These airborne units participated in counterattacks and attempts to stop the offensive operation of the Ukrainian army, the report stated. It should be noted that the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also released information about the destruction of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russians. British intelligence said that Ukraine's forces are closing in on one of the main supply routes into the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Since the 15th of September 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have secured the villages of Klishivka and Andreyevka approximately 8 km to the south of the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut. This tactical success brings Ukrainian forces closer to the T-05 to 13 road, one of the main supply routes into Bakhmut from the south, the British Ministry of Defence said. The British intelligence report highlighted recent redeployments of Russian airborne forces from Bakhmut in Zaporizia in southern Ukraine have likely weakened Russia's around Bakhmut.