The Ukrainian Armed Forces released drone footage on Friday (June 9) said showed the 45th artillery brigade striking a Russian howitzer and field munitions depot near Bakhmut.
The video was posted on the Telegram channel of General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Reuters was able to confirm the location by the tree lines, terrain, road layout and buildings seen in the video which matched satellite imagery of the area. The location of the video is approximately 6 km (3.7 miles) northeast from the centre 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.
Reuters was unable to verify the situation on the battlefield.
Over the past several days, Ukrainian forces have made their most rapid gains around the edges of Bakhmut, aiming to encircle the ruined eastern city which Russian forces seized control of last month.
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