Institute for the Study of War think tank says Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries have captured more territory around the city
Institute for the Study of War think-tank says Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries have captured more territory around the cityDrone footage shows the devastation of Bakhmut in Donetsk region amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, in a video released on March 26 2023. Picture: 93rd MECHANISED BRIGADE/REUTERS
The small mining city of Bakhmut has been the site of the bloodiest battle in Europe since World War 2 as Russian forces have sought their first victory since mid-2022 in a huge winter assault. Russian forces have been advancing slowly inside Bakhmut in intense street fighting for weeks. A month ago, Kyiv seemed likely to abandon the city but has since decided to stay and fight for it, hoping to break the attacking force.
Ukrainian and Western officials point to signs that Russia’s campaign is flagging. The number of daily Russian attacks on the front line reported by Ukraine’s general staff has declined almost by half over the past four weeks.
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