Russia's defense ministry said Ukrainian units were destroying the city's infrastructure and buildings in a bid to slow down the advance of Russian troops.
Wagner Group mercenary fighters have taken control of new territory in Bakhmut, according to Russia's defense ministry, as Kyiv reiterates its goal of grinding down Russian forces in the ruined Donetsk city.
Fighting in and around the city has resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, with General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff,A Ukrainian infantryman fires at enemy positions from a trench at an undisclosed location near the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on April 13, 2023. Bakhmut has seen months of bitter clashes between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers.
Russia's defense ministry said in its daily update on Saturday that its fighters were engaged in"fierce battles" in the city, but that Wagner"assault troops [had] successfully advanced."
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