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- Russia's Defense Ministry said two senior commanders had been killed near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine.
- It claimed Putin's forces were repelling Ukrainian attacks but admitted to losing the top officers.
- Ukraine has reportedly advanced in Bakhmut in recent days. The Wagner chief called it a Russian "rout."
Two Russian commanders have been killed in fighting near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
The ministry said the commanders died while repelling Ukrainian attempts to break through the frontline.