Russia cites advantages of taking control of Bakhmut city in eastern Ukraine and accuses Kiev of ignoring huge human losses 'to please Western masters' as fighting enters its 378th day Follow our live coverage👇
Ukrainian soldier fires a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut. 2300 GMT — Ukraine ignoring huge human losses to please Western masters: Russia
He stressed that the Western countries are increasing deliveries of arms and military equipment to Ukraine and expanding training of Ukrainian troops. Bakhmut is a large transport hub through which Ukrainian troops in Donbass are supplied with weapons, military equipment and ammunition. The city has almost been captured by Russian private military company Wagner, its head Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed last week.The Defence Ministry of Belarus has been tasked with developing a new military doctrine that would respond to the "escalation of global political tensions", Russian news agencies reported late on Tuesday.
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