Russia says it continues to carry out combat operations in the west of Bakhmut. Ukraine says it repels Russian attacks many times.

Xinhua News Agency, April 22, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 21st that Russian troops continue to carry out combat operations in western Bachmut, while repelling Ukrainian attempts to fight back on the flank. In addition, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian personnel and equipment in the directions of Kupyansk, Red Lehman, Donetsk and Zaporoge, and launched attacks on Ukrainian ammunition depots, fuel depots and other targets. The General staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a war report on the 21st, saying that in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have repelled more than 60 Russian attacks in the direction of Red Riemann and Bakhmut. The Ukrainian air force carried out attacks on Russian manpower and equipment concentration areas, and Ukrainian missile units and artillery units carried out attacks on Russian control points and other targets. In addition, the Ukrainian Air Force says the Patriot air defense system has carried out combat missions in Ukraine.