The strike took place "recently," according to the military’s statement.
“As a result of the strike, the Russian occupation forces’ ability to coordinate operations in the Pokrovsk sector has been significantly reduced,” the General Staff said. “Enemy losses are currently being clarified.”
Ukrainian forces continue to hold back Russian offensive operations in the area and are inflicting heavy losses, the statement added.
Bakhmut, once a major battlefield in eastern Ukraine, fell to Russian forces in spring 2023 after months of brutal fighting. The city has been almost completely destroyed.
On April 27, 2025, reports emerged that occupying Russian forces had draped the ruins of Bakhmut with tricolor flags and banners commemorating World War II. Most of the Russian propaganda material has been concentrated in the city center, with “80 Years of Victory” posters hung next to shattered apartment blocks.