Watch: Russia on the offensive in Bakhmut say Ukraine

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in its regular update Saturday morning that over the previous 24 hours, Russian forces launched five missiles, 27 air strikes and 44 shelling attacks on civilian infrastructure and Ukrainian military positions along the line of contact.The Ukrainian military shot down a helicopter and six drones, the report said.According to the announcement by spokesperson Oleksandr Shtupun, Russia is continuing its offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk province, targeting Bakhmut and Avdiivka.Ukrainian forces additionally repelled attacks in the areas around Chervonopopivka in the eastern Luhansk province and Soledar, Opytne, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka and Marinka in the Donetsk province.