00:00 The situation along the eastern front line remains difficult and the main task for Ukraine's
00:09 troops is to ensure reliable defense and prevent the loss of strongholds, the commander of
00:15 Ukraine's ground forces said.
00:17 Oleksandr Syrskiy added, quote, "The enemy does not abandon his plans to reach the border's
00:21 regions."
00:22 With most of the attention being at the southern front and western Zaporizhia region over the
00:27 past few days, let's take a closer look at the east of Ukraine.
00:32 Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations near Bahmut and reportedly advanced here in
00:38 this area over the past few days.
00:41 The Ukrainian general staff reported that Ukrainian forces achieved partial success
00:45 in the Bahmut direction and pushed Russian forces out of positions south of Bahmut.
00:52 Ukrainian ground forces commander stated that Ukrainian forces are gradually retaking positions
00:58 in this area.
00:59 Russian new bloggers claim that Ukrainian forces advanced in Klesivka, it's this area
01:05 here about six kilometers southwest of Bahmut in the past three days and that Ukrainian
01:11 forces currently control half of the settlement of Klesivka.
01:16 Other Russian sources claimed on the 6th of September that meeting engagements and positional
01:20 battles are ongoing near Klesivka.
01:23 The Institute for the Study of War says Ukrainian and Russian sources report the Russian defense
01:28 industrial base faces growing challenges in replacing basic supplies in addition to known
01:34 challenges in rebuilding its stocks of precision weapons.
01:38 [SWOOSH]
