The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

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Russian forces carried out relentless attacks on Bakhmut on Wednesday, trying to encircle and storm the small eastern Ukrainian city and claim their first major prize for more than half a year after some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Moscow of throwing waves…

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Tuesday its troops were under pressure in the near-destroyed frontline city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces were launching heavy assaults after months of fighting.

Ukrainian soldiers who have been holding off a Russian offensive around the city describe intense fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian troops are "constantly destroying" anything his forces can use to "protect our positions for fortification and defence"

The months-long battle for Bakhmut has been among the bloodiest of the war, with thousands of casualties on both sides

Russian forces are pressing their offensive in eastern Ukraine as they attempt to encircle the small mining city of Bakhmut.

The Kremlin said it foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory overnight as Moscow's forces pressed their offensive in eastern Ukraine, attempting to encircle the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut. The fighting came as Ukraine's head of military intelligence dismissed fears that China was considering supplying arms to Moscow.…

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