Ukrainian soldiers storm Russian frontline trenches in Bakhmut amid counter-offensive

The second Ukrainian assault brigade published a video on Wednesday (June 14) purportedly showing soldiers storming Russian trenches near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. In the terrifying POV footage captured by a soldier’s body cam, a group of soldiers the Galician platoon of the 1st company of the 2nd assault battalion fire into trenches on the frontline. On June 7, Ukraine claimed that its forces made advances in various sections of the front line with Russia, near the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut. “The east remains the epicentre of hostilities. In the direction of Bakhmut, our troops switched from defensive to offensive. Over the past day, we have advanced from 200 to 1,100 meters (around 650-3,600 ft) in various sections of the Bakhmut direction,” Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Telegram. #ukraine #russia #war Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.