Ukraine stresses that it is pushing back on the Russian side in Bakhmut, the battleground of the eastern Donetsk region. The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced that Ukrainian tank units have launched a counterattack, and it seems that they are increasing their vigilance against the Ukrainian movement.
Ukraine indicated its readiness to embark on a large-scale reversal offensive, President Zelensky announced on the 12th that he had held a telephone talk with British Prime Minister Sunak. At the meeting, they expressed their gratitude for the Storm Shadow cruise missile newly provided by the United Kingdom.