Intense fighting in middle of eastern city as Russia claims advances; Sloviansk death toll rises to 11 while Russian shelling also kills two in Kherson
Ukrainian and Russian armed forces are engaging in extraordinarily bloody battles in Bakhmut but pro-Kyiv forces are holding on, according to Ukraine’s military.
A Ukrainian military spokesperson said: “Bloody battles unprecedented in recent decades are taking place in the middle of the city’s urban area.”The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine city of Sloviansk has risen to 11 , according to the region’s police force. It said a police car was attacked in the Korabel area, injuring two officers and damaging the car, while in Beryslav one officer was injured and cars damaged.Photograph: Jose Hernandez/Rex/Shutterstock
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