Russian troops are stepping up their efforts to take the city of Bakhmut, which would be their first major prize in half a year and open the way to fully occupying the Donbas region.
Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled more than 60 attacks.abc.net.au/news/russians-bid-to-encircle-ukraine-bakhmut/102036134The situation in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is "extremely tense", the commander of Ukrainian ground forces says, as Russian troops besieging it step up their assault to encircle it.
Ukraine's military said earlier that Russia had strengthened its forces in the Bakhmut area and was shelling settlements around the city. "The southern part of Bakhmut is the only area which can be described as under Ukrainian control. In all other districts, the situation is unpredictable," he said in a video commentary, adding: "It is impossible to say where the front line lies."The spring thaw around Bakhmut is turning roads into rivers and fields into quagmires.
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