Ukrainian forces cleared a Russian bridgehead across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas canal in the Bakhmut direction

[GoldfishLord]

Ukrainian and Russian forces continued ground attacks around Bakhmut, and Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced as of June 26. Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Ukrainian forces cleared a Russian bridgehead across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas canal in the Bakhmut direction, possibly referring to an area southwest of Bakhmut.

Source: ISW

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech on June 26 seeking to persuade as many Wagner fighters and leaders as possible to join the Russian military and continue fighting against Ukraine and to cause individuals most loyal to Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin to self-identify. Putin...

www.understandingwar.org

What's the meaning of "in the Bakhmut direction"?

 

[Tarheel]

Right here:

possibly referring to an area southeast of Bakhmut

 

[GoldfishLord]

Does the sentence mean that Ukrainian forces cleared it in the Bakhmut direction?

 

[jutfrank]

Does the sentence mean that Ukrainian forces cleared it in the Bakhmut direction?

Your question makes no sense. Reread post #2.

in the Bakhmut direction = in the direction of Bakhmut

 

[GoldfishLord]

Right here:

possibly referring to an area southeast of Bakhmut

Does that mean that the writer also doesn't know the meaning of "in the Bakhmut direction" but that they assume that "in the Bakhmut direction" possibly refers to an area southeast of Bakhmut.

 

[jutfrank]

It seems that way, yes.

I think the phrase 'in the Bakhmut direction' is some kind of military-speak, and that the writer of the report is guessing which exact area it's referring to. It may even be a translation from an original Ukrainian statement. The phrase appears four times in the report:

Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Ukrainian forces cleared a Russian bridgehead across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas canal in the Bakhmut direction, and Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced southwest of Bakhmut.

Commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Ukrainian forces cleared a Russian bridgehead across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas canal in the Bakhmut direction, possibly referring to an area southwest of Bakhmut.

Official Ukrainian footage published on June 26 shows Ukrainian forces attacking positions of the 3rd Battalion of the 57th Motorized Rifle Brigade (5th Combined Arms Army, Eastern Military District) in the Bakhmut direction.

Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated on June 25 that Ukrainian forces advanced 600 to 1,000 meters in the Bakhmut direction.

 

[Rover_KE]

See also thi.s thread

 

[jutfrank]

See also thi.s thread

Ah, yes, post #6 by kentix expresses exactly what I had in mind.

(Could we please remind GoldfishLord about the etiquette of asking the same questions on other forums?)

 

[GoldfishLord]

I asked this question on another forum site. Since I hadn't gotten useful answers in a while, I decided to ask the same question here. I don't usually crosspost. All your answers at this forum are helpful.
I'm sorry.