< p _ngcontent-sc100="" class="news-annotation">Russian invaders are constantly shelling Bakhmut. One by one, they destroy residential buildings.
Al Jazeera journalists who were in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, recorded the moment they entered the house. They noted that the Russians had intensified shelling of the city.
The journalists showed how the city was shelled by Russian artillery. Explosions are constantly heard on the video.
Al Jazeera filmed the shelling of a residential building by the Russians: watch the video
General Staff of the Armed Forces Ukraine on January 20 reported that the enemy had concentrated forces and resources on the assault on Bakhmut and Avdiivka. The defenders manage to repel the attacks.
Over the past 24 hours, in the Bakhmut direction, the Russians have shelled Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka, Belogorovka, Soledar, Krasnaya Gora, Bakhmut, Kleschievka, Belaya Gora, Kurdyumovka and Maiorsk, Donetsk region.
Russians lie about controlling Bakhmut
Kremlin propagandists have already stated several times that Russia controls Bakhmut. However, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby noted that although the invaders have some success, they do not control the entire city. According to Kirby, heavy fighting continues near Bakhmut and Soledar.
Kirby said that the Russians are trying to throw the bodies of their military into Ukrainian positions. It is mainly the Wagnerites who go on the assault.
As of this morning (January 19 – Channel 24), we do not assess that the Russians actually took possession of both cities in a unilateral okay,” Kirby assured.
What's happening in Bahmut: latest news
- On January 18, the border guards did not allow the enemy to bypass the stronghold. The battle lasted approximately 2 hours. The defenders eliminated 5 invaders and wounded 7 more people.
- British intelligence said that the Ukrainian military had established additional defensive lines west of Bakhmut.
- Earlier, on January 17, the SBU reported that it had arranged hell for the Russians at Bakhmut, who were hiding in the trenches. In addition, on January 16, border guards killed 12 Russians and wounded 17. The enemy tried to capture one of the advanced strongholds near the city.
