⚡️Military: Situation on eastern front escalates. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar… Posted on 16/07/2023 By hansol The Kyiv Independent – > 189 orig date 2023-07-16 13:43:44 16:41 16-07-2023 ⚡️Military: Situation on eastern front escalates. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported on July 16 that the situation along the eastern front line had escalated, with Ukrainian troops gradually advancing in the Bakhmut direction but on the defensive near the Kupiansk direction.