Russian troops operating in the vicinity of Andriivka, a small, contested settlement just south of Bakhmut, are forced to seek shelter in a tunnel under a train track as accurate artillery from Ukraine's ADAM Tactical Group rains down.

The sustained artillery barrage doesn't appear to make any effective hits on Russian troops or equipment, but the rounds are not necessarily wasted. The prolonged bombardment keeps those Russian troops hunkered down inside cover, allowing Ukrainian units to maneuver.

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