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Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin’s commanders of using “crazy” tactics to escalate the war in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president was referring to Bakhmut, which lies on a main road leading to the Ukrainian-held cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Russian forces have repeatedly tried to seize the city, and are now attempting to accelerate the invasion through drastic measures, he said.