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Russian assault on Bakhmut stalls amid heavy casualties, British say

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Newest development Mar 30, 2023 · 4 reportsRussian troops fail "numerous" Bakhmut attacks in a day: Ukraine

Russia's assault on the Eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has stalled with both sides suffering heavy casualties, Britain's defense ministry said Saturday.

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    Russian assault on Bakhmut stalls amid heavy casualties, British say

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    Russian troops fail "numerous" Bakhmut attacks in a day: Ukraine

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  1. New York Post

    Ukraine plans counter-offensive as Russian troops ‘losing steam’ in Bakhmut (opens New York Post)

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    With Russia losing momentum in Bakhmut, the Ukrainian military will launch a highly-anticipated counter-attack “very soon,” one of the top ground forces commanders said Thursday.

  2. Local News 8

    Ukraine eyes an offensive around Bakhmut, as Russian momentum stalls (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Olga Voitovych and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russian forces are depleted in Bakhmut and a Ukrainian counter-offensive could soon be launched, one of Kyiv’s top generals has said, raising the prospect of an unlikely turnaround in the besieged city.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Russia likely shifting focus from Bakhmut (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russia's assault on Bakhmut has largely stalled amid heavy attrition of Moscow's forces, according to a British report. Meanwhile, Russia's parliamentary speaker proposes banning ICC activities. DW rounds up the latest.

  4. UPI

    Russian assault on Bakhmut stalls amid heavy casualties, British say (opens UPI)

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    Russia's assault on the Eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has stalled with both sides suffering heavy casualties, Britain's defense ministry said Saturday.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine says battle for eastern city of Bakhmut is ‘stabilising’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukrainian military’s top commander says his forces are pushing back Russian assault on city in the Donbas region.

  6. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war live: tensions between Wagner and Russian army blamed for ‘stalling’ Bakhmut offensive (opens The Guardian)

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    UK says ‘extreme attrition’ and tensions between Russia’s military and Wagner mercenaries probably behind failure of offensive

  7. Breitbart News

    Russian Bakhmut Offensive 'Stalled' Amid 'Extreme Attrition' – UK Intel (opens Breitbart News)

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    Russia's strenuous efforts to capture Bakhmut, in the Donetsk Oblast, has "largely stalled", according to British intelligence.

  8. Washington Times

    Ukraine says battle for Bakhmut is ‘stabilizing’ (opens Washington Times)

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    The top commander of Ukraine’s military said Saturday that his forces are pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut, and British military intelligence says Russia appears to be moving to a defensive strategy in eastern Ukraine.

  9. Newsweek

    Ukraine touts success in Bakhmut amid Russian onslaught (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukrainian military leaders said on Sunday their forces have managed to "stabilize the situation" in the Donetsk city as Russian offenses stall.

  10. Voice of America

    Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Discusses Need to Win Fight for Bakhmut (opens Voice of America)

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    Western allies have downplayed the significance of the area, but Ukrainian leader says every piece of the fight is important

  11. CNN

    Russians facing heavy losses in Bakhmut, top US general says. Here's the latest from Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    The battle for Bahkmut has turned into a "slaughter-fest" for the Russians, the top US general said. Fighting in the eastern city "has already practically destroyed the Ukrainian army," Wagner's chief claimed. Follow here for live updates.

  12. Insider

    The battle for Bakhmut has turned into a 'slaughter-fest' for Russia, says top US general (opens Insider)

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    Russia has suffered huge losses trying to take the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, and in recent weeks progress has largely ground to a halt.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine War Live Updates: Bakhmut Is a ‘Slaughter-Fest' for Russians, Top General Says; Moscow Could Seek New Army Recruits (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine continues to astound onlookers, both for the destructiveness of the fighting there and high losses on both sides.

  14. Newsweek

    Russian troops fail "numerous" Bakhmut attacks in a day: Ukraine (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukraine maintains that it is still deflecting Russian forces' advances on the city after months of fighting.

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