Russian soldiers turn Bakhmut mines into warehouses and field hospitals
Photo: Russians have set up warehouses and hospitals in the Bakhmut mines (Getty Images)
Russian soldiers are using mines in temporarily occupied Bakhmut, the Donetsk region, for military purposes, setting up warehouses and field hospitals there, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Nazar Voloshyn, Spokesperson for the Khortytsia unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Voloshyn, Bakhmut is currently the main site for temporarily dislocation of Russia's 98th Airborne Division and the 3rd Army Corps. The city serves as a logistical hub for the enemy.
"It has become a kind of logistical hub for the occupiers. Since there are mines, fortifications, and shelters, the enemy has placed and stores ammunition, equipment, as well as depots with fuel and lubricants there," Voloshyn stated.
The Ukrainian military also mentioned that there is information suggesting the occupiers have set up field hospitals in Bakhmut's mines to provide medical care for the wounded.
Bakhmut is located in the northeastern part of the Donetsk region. Before the full-scale war, it was a center of Ukraine's salt industry and a railway hub.
Since May 2022, Bakhmut had been a stronghold of Ukraine's defense. In 2023, Russian forces captured the city, and prolonged battles left Bakhmut almost completely destroyed.
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Frontline situation
Over the past day, 224 combat clashes took place on the front lines. The most intensifying fighting occurred in the Kurakhiv and Pokrovsk directions. Furthermore, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue a military operation in Russia's Kursk region.
According to the UK intelligence report, Russia managed to advance more in October than in the previous months of 2024. Meanwhile, Russian forces continue their airstrikes on Ukraine.
Read more about the situation on the front lines and where Russia may launch offensives this winter in our material.
