Russian troops and mercenaries rained artillery on the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, bringing Moscow closer to its first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war.
The head of Russia's Wagner private army said the city, which has been blasted to ruins in Russia's more than seven month onslaught, was almost completely surrounded with only one road still open for Ukraine's troops.
The commander of Ukraine's ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited Bakhmut on Friday for briefings with local commanders on how to boost the defence capacity of frontline forces. Volodymyr Nazarenko, a deputy commander in the National Guard of Ukraine, told Ukrainian NV Radio the situation was "critical", with fighting "round the clock".
Ukrainian forces risked being encircled, Ukraine military expert Oleh Zhdanov said in a YouTube commentary.
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Russia close to encircling Ukraine’s Bakhmut after months of fightingRussian troops and mercenaries rained artillery on the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, bringing Moscow closer to its first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war. | Reuters
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Ukraine clings to Bakhmut but time may be running out as Russians advanceUkrainian forces hung onto their positions in the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut early on Thursday under constant attack from Russian troops amid signs time might be running out. | Reuters
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Ukraine official says forces may pull out of Bakhmut City | Susie Blann / The Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian military might pull troops back from the key stronghold of Bakhmut, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said Wednesday in remarks that suggested Russia could capture the city that has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Kremlin forces have waged a bloody, monthslong offensive to take Bakhmut, a…
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