In the Bakhmut direction, where fierce fighting continues, the border guards killed 8 invaders, wounded 13 more.
As stated in the message of the State Border Guard Service, the battle began when Russian troops tried to attack the stronghold of the border guards near Bakhmut.
"The enemy sent reinforcements to this direction several times. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and border guards-mortars defeated the mercenaries while they were deploying to attack," the report says.
The border guards specified that they finished off the enemy in a shooting battle. In total, 8 killed and 13 wounded invaders were counted.