Russia and Ukraine continue to battle for Bakhmut, despite multiple casualties
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Soldiers have been fighting in the area since August, and Russia has been gradually advancing, taking over much of the city. But Ukraine says it won’t concede the city.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said the battle for Bakhmut is unlikely to "change the tide of the war." Ukrainian forces are said to be in a "painful and difficult" battle in the Donbas. DW rounds up the latest.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Both sides have suffered horrific losses. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces still in the city.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Both sides have suffered horrific losses. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces still in the city.
The fate of Bakhmut appeared to be hanging in the balance Monday, as Russian forces continued to encroach on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city but its defenders still denied the Kremlin the prize it has sought for six months at the cost of thousands of lives.
Ukrainian generals have stressed withdrawing from Bakhmut was not yet on the table. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of shooting a "prisoner of war" on camera. DW has rounded up the latest.
Russia vowed Tuesday to capture the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, the epicentre of fierce fighting for months, as a precursor for offensives deeper into eastern Ukraine.
Ukranian President Zelenskyy has vowed not to give up on the eastern city of Bakhmut despite a six-month-long siege by Russia. The strenuous defense of the city has a symbolic value for Ukraine’s resilience in the ongoing fight against Russia’s aggression.
Russia’s top mercenary chief is launching a new recruitment drive, continuing a public dispute with regular defense officials following battlefield losses that could sap the next Russian offensive.
(Reuters) - Ukraine has decided to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle there is pinning down Russia's best units and degrading them
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