声明称：“乌克兰在防御期间同样遭受重大伤亡”("Ukraine has also suffered heavy casualties during its defence," the statement said)。
报道说，英国国防部表示，俄罗斯“已将重点转移到附近的阿夫迪伊夫卡”(Russia has shifted its focus to nearby Avdiivka)，而乌克兰官员此前警告称，这个地方“可能会成为第二个巴赫穆特”。
报道的原标题是《UK's MoD says Russia's assault on Bakhmut has largely stalled》(英国国防部表示，俄罗斯对巴赫穆特的打击大多已停滞)。