Commenting on the situation in Bakhmut, Cherevatyi reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting "very measured and gradual advances, considering that we do not have an advantage in forces and resources over the enemy."
"Therefore, we make maximum use of maneuver, encirclement, and various tactical innovations in order to advance evenly and confidently, but with minimal casualties to our personnel," he said.
According to Cherevatyi, the Defense Forces advance hundreds of meters every day, and kilometers every week. Cherevatyi is convinced that in time, “we will be talking about tens of kilometers.”
He emphasized that Ukrainian fighters on the Bakhmut front continue to maintain the initiative and pressure Russian troops, who are locked in a "desperate" defense.
On July 20, Commander of the Ground Forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that Ukrainian military forces advance 500 to 1000 meters every day. The general also added that all conditions have now been created near Bakhmut for the liberation of the city.