Russia claims progress in battle for Bakhmut
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia claims progress in battle for Bakhmut

The Hindu  

April 24, 2023 04:31 am | Updated 01:21 pm IST Russia's Defence Ministry on Sunday said its forces had advanced in Bakhmut, while a top Ukrainian commander posted photographs with his forces saying they were holding the frontline that runs through the city, all but destroyed in some of the bloodiest combat of the 14-month war. Also on Sunday, the Russian-installed head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region denied a report by a U.S. think tank that Ukrainian forces had taken up positions on the Dnipro river's eastern bank. Citing Russian military bloggers embedded with Moscow's forces, the Institute for the Study of War said Ukraine had "established positions" on the eastern bank, though it was not clear "at what scale or with what intentions". Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's southern command, neither confirmed nor denied the report, which she told Ukrainian television foreshadowed "very powerful shelling" in districts around the west bank cities of Kherson and Beryslav.

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Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces
1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine claims victory on Oskil river front, says pushed back Russia’s advancing forces

Firstpost  

A video published by the military showed Ukrainian soldiers pushing back Russian forces near the village of Novomlynsk. The army said that the western bank of the Oskil River is officially under Ukrainian control as soldiers raised a state flag in Novomlynsk FILE - Ukrainian soldiers carry shells to fire at Russian positions on the front line. The army said …

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha, over a week after his forces launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s forces have been in the town, located 105 kilometers southwest of the city of Kursk, since last Wednesday, but this is the first confirmation …

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv says Russian forces having ‘tactical success’ in assault on northeastern region on shared border. Russia has widened its ground assault in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, attacking new areas to try to expand the front and stretch Ukraine’s forces, the region’s governor says. On Friday, Moscow’s troops entered Ukraine near Kharkiv city, opening a northeastern front in a war that has …

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive
8 months ago

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive

The Independent  

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Ukraine military dismisses Russian claim to hold village in southern Kherson region
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine military dismisses Russian claim to hold village in southern Kherson region

Firstpost  

In late 2022, Russian troops withdrew from the Kherson region’s western bank of the Dnipro, although they continued to occupy parts of the eastern bank. Last November, numerous districts on the eastern bank were taken over by Ukrainian soldiers Russian forces had not advanced on the eastern bank, according to a Telegram statement from the southern military region of Ukraine, …

Ukraine says it is pushing Russia back in ‘successes’ on Dnipro River’s east bank
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it is pushing Russia back in ‘successes’ on Dnipro River’s east bank

The Independent  

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Ukraine claims gains against Russian positions on Dnipro east bank
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine claims gains against Russian positions on Dnipro east bank

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine shoots down nine out of 10 drones above several regions and gains ‘a foothold on several bridgeheads’ of the Dnipro river. Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have made significant headway via a series of attacks on the Russian-occupied east bank of the Dnipro river. The country’s Marine Corps said in a statement published on social media on Friday that …

Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it now has a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson city

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian official said its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson, an important advance in overcoming one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war. Ever since Russian forces left the city of Kherson and the territory around it in November 2022, the only area they …

Ukraine says it’s gained a foothold on eastern bank of Dnipro River near Kherson
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine says it’s gained a foothold on eastern bank of Dnipro River near Kherson

LA Times  

Ukrainian marines move along the Dnipro River at the front line near Kherson, in southern Ukraine, in October. A top Ukrainian official said Ukrainian troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, an important advance in bridging one of Russia’s most significant strategic barriers in the war. Ever since Russian forces …

Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves

The Independent  

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Ukraine’s army commander claims 3 elite Russian brigades ‘crushed’ in east
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s army commander claims 3 elite Russian brigades ‘crushed’ in east

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s ground forces commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi claims three Russian brigades left with no combat capabilities after fighting in east around Bakhmut. Ukrainian troops have broken through one of the Russian defensive lines near Donetsk Oblast’s Bakhmut, Land Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Sept. 18.https://t.co/JFn2GCcE0i — The Kyiv Independent September 18, 2023 Ukrainian military spokesperson Ilia Yevlash also underlined …

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia denies claims Ukraine retook village of Andriivka near Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Russia has said its forces remained in control of villages near the shattered city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, denying a Ukrainian claim that their own troops had liberated the front-line village of Andriivka. But in its daily bulletin, Russia’s defence ministry said that “the enemy… continues to carry out assaults … trying in vain to dislodge Russian troops in …

Ukraine liberates village near Bakhmut amid Russian losses in east and south
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine liberates village near Bakhmut amid Russian losses in east and south

The Independent  

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Ukrainian troops reclaim a village near Bakhmut. It’s a small win in a churning counteroffensive
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukrainian troops reclaim a village near Bakhmut. It’s a small win in a churning counteroffensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces recaptured a war-ravaged settlement in the country’s embattled east, Kyiv’s military leaders said Friday, a small territorial win in a churning counteroffensive marked so far by small victories but no major breakthroughs. Ukraine’s strategy appears to be to spread Russian forces thin across multiple directions along the front line, from vast agricultural tracts in the …

Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensive
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensive

The Independent  

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Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut

The Hindu  

Ukraine said on Monday it had made gains against Russian forces in the south and clawed back territory near Bakhmut in the east, as it battles to break through Russian defences. "The enemy is on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson sectors," Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar said, referring to two southern regions that Moscow claimed to annex last …

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed
1 year, 4 months ago

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed

Associated Press  

Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of a brief armed rebellion, has been dismissed as chief of the air force, Russian state media reported Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty about his fate. Surovikin has not been seen in public since June 23-24, when Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner …

Ukrainian forces advance in southeast to recapture Russian-held areas: Zelenskyy
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukrainian forces advance in southeast to recapture Russian-held areas: Zelenskyy

India Today  

Ukrainian troops pressed on with their campaign to recapture Russian-held areas in the southeast on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in broadcast comments that his country's forces had "taken the initiative" after an earlier slowdown. Russian troops, she said, were defending Bakhmut, while Ukrainian forces had registered "a certain advance" on the city's southern flank. Russia's Defence Ministry said …

Putin May Emerge Stronger After Wagner Rebellion; Russians will Rally Behind Him: Indian Intel Sources
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin May Emerge Stronger After Wagner Rebellion; Russians will Rally Behind Him: Indian Intel Sources

News 18  

The rebellion by the Wagner Group, the so-called militia in Russia that has threatened Vladimir Putin, will only further consolidate the president’s hold, citing threat to the unity of the country, according to the observation by the Indian intel sources. They feel Russians will unite behind Putin, whose popularity as a leader may further grow in the country, as people …

Wagner chief says he ordered his Russian mercenaries to halt march on Moscow
1 year, 6 months ago

Wagner chief says he ordered his Russian mercenaries to halt march on Moscow

Deccan Chronicle  

A rebellious mercenary commander said Saturday he ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, appearing to defuse a dramatically escalating crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power. Early Saturday, Prigozhin's private army appeared to control the military headquarters in …

Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhere
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhere

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area, while a regional official said three people were killed when Moscow’s troops opened fire at a boat evacuating people from Russian-occupied areas to Ukrainian-held territory along a flooded front line far to the south. To the northeast, …

Ukraine claims gains near Bakhmut as battle rages in east
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine claims gains near Bakhmut as battle rages in east

Al Jazeera  

Russia says Ukraine has started a long-expected counteroffensive but denies Kyiv made gains along the front lines. Ukraine has reported heavy fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk as its forces made gains near the devastated city of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russia last month, but Moscow said Kyiv’s forces had failed to advance anywhere on the front lines. …

‘Wild fantasies’: Wagner boss tears into Russian success claims
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Wild fantasies’: Wagner boss tears into Russian success claims

Al Jazeera  

Yevgeny Prigozhin scoffs at Russian defence ministry claim that its military inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the mercenary Wagner Group, has poured scorn on Russia’s defence ministry after it claimed it thwarted a “large-scale” offensive by Ukraine inflicting heavy losses. Prigozhin, whose forces spent months fighting in the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut and …

Ukraine continues to battle in Bakhmut despite Russian declaration of victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine continues to battle in Bakhmut despite Russian declaration of victory

LA Times  

Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev warned his men in nearby trenches that Russian forces were advancing across a field toward a patch of trees outside the city of Bakhmut. “We fight for every tree, every trench, every dugout.” Russian forces declared victory in the eastern city last month after the longest, deadliest battle …

Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and handing over control to the Russian military, days after he said Wagner troops had captured the ruined city. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, said Thursday that regular Russian troops had replaced Wagner …

What will be the impact of Russia’s capture of Bakhmut? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 7 months ago

What will be the impact of Russia’s capture of Bakhmut? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

On May 20th, Russian forces managed to take control over the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The ‘battle of Bakhmut’, which has been raging for nine months, has seen some of the bloodiest fighting in Europe since World War 2. In his speech to the U.S. Congress last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky even compared it to the decisive battle …

Russia’s Wagner militia says it’s handing control of Bakhmut over to Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s Wagner militia says it’s handing control of Bakhmut over to Moscow

LA Times  

Military medics treat a wounded Ukrainian soldier near the eastern city of Bakhmut, where intense fighting has raged for months. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister said Thursday that Wagner units have been replaced with regular troops in the suburbs but that the militia’s fighters remain inside the city. Top Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said Thursday that Kyiv’s counteroffensive was underway, …

Boss of Russia’s private army says he lost more than 20,000 fighters in Bakhmut battle
1 year, 7 months ago

Boss of Russia’s private army says he lost more than 20,000 fighters in Bakhmut battle

LA Times  

An armored vehicle damaged in fighting in Russia’s Belgorod region, across from the Ukrainian border. Prigozhin said Russia’s goal of “demilitarizing” Ukraine has backfired because Kyiv’s military has become stronger with Western weapons and training. Prigozhin has frequently warned of a counteroffensive that Ukrainian officials have said they’re planning, and in Tuesday’s interview, he said that, given continued Western support, …

Ukraine and Russia trade places in battle for Bakhmut
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine and Russia trade places in battle for Bakhmut

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s Wagner Group claims to have captured Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine this week, but the government in Kyiv says it intends to recapture the ruined city after surrounding it. “We continue to advance on the flanks in the suburbs of Bakhmut and are actually approaching the capture of the city in a tactical encirclement,” overall ground forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi …

Ukraine says it advances on Bakhmut's flanks to entrap Russians
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine says it advances on Bakhmut's flanks to entrap Russians

The Hindu  

Ukraine said its forces north and south of Bakhmut were advancing on Monday, to entrap Russians inside the ruined city that Moscow says it captured over the weekend after Europe's bloodiest battle for ground troops since World War Two. Ukraine says its advance on the Russian forces' flanks was more meaningful than its withdrawal inside the city, and Russian reinforcements …

Ukraine still has a foothold inside Bakhmut, says official
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine still has a foothold inside Bakhmut, says official

Al Jazeera  

The deputy defence minister says Ukrainian troops are advancing near the city, over which Russia claimed victory. Ukrainian troops are still advancing on the flanks of Bakhmut and have a small foothold inside the eastern city, a defence official in Kyiv has said, again raising doubts on Russia’s claims. But on Monday, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said in …

Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces
1 year, 7 months ago

Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren’t occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow’s insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen. Responding to a reporter’s question about the status of the city at the Group of Seven summit in Japan, Zelenskyy said: “Bakhmut is not occupied by the Russian Federation as of today.” “We …

‘Exhaust them': Why Ukraine has fought Russia for every inch of Bakhmut, despite high cost
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Exhaust them': Why Ukraine has fought Russia for every inch of Bakhmut, despite high cost

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The nine-month battle for Bakhmut has destroyed the 400-year-old city in eastern Ukraine and killed tens of thousands of people in a mutually devastating demonstration of Ukraine’s strategy of exhausting the Russian military. But even now, Ukrainian forces are making significant advances near strategic roads through the countryside just outside, chipping away at Russia’s northern and southern …

Zelenskyy says ‘Bakhmut is only in our hearts’ after Russia claims control of Ukrainian city
1 year, 7 months ago

Zelenskyy says ‘Bakhmut is only in our hearts’ after Russia claims control of Ukrainian city

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Bakhmut was “only in our hearts,” hours after Russia’s defense ministry reported that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, had seized the city in eastern Ukraine. The Russian capture of the last remaining ground in Bakhmut is “not tactically or operationally significant,” a Washington-based …

'There is nothing left': Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appears to confirm Bakhmut's fall to Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

'There is nothing left': Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appears to confirm Bakhmut's fall to Russia

Firstpost  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday confirmed the fall of the key eastern city of Bakhmut to the Russians. The Russian defence ministry said in a statement, “As a result of offensive actions by Wagner assault units, supported by artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces, the liberation of Artyomovsk has been completed.” Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin congratulated …

'We took the whole city, from house to house': Russia claims territorial victory in key Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
1 year, 7 months ago

'We took the whole city, from house to house': Russia claims territorial victory in key Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

Firstpost  

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group led the all-out offensive in the city. Earlier in the day, Prigozhin said that his troops had finally pushed the Ukrainians out of the last built-up area inside the city The Russian military claimed on Saturday that it has successfully captured the much-contested eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Earlier in the day, Prigozhin said that his …

Russians celebrate reports that ‘fortress Bakhmut’ has fallen
1 year, 7 months ago

Russians celebrate reports that ‘fortress Bakhmut’ has fallen

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is denying claims that the eastern city is under Russian control after months of heavy battle. These are probably the same emotions as our grandfathers felt in Berlin.” The Wagner Orchestra, a Telegram channel describing themselves as “fans” of the mercenary outfit, published a video of bearded commander Alexander “Ratibor” Kuznetsov raising the Russian and Wagner …

Putin congratulates Russia troops, Wagner for ‘capturing Bakhmut’
1 year, 7 months ago

Putin congratulates Russia troops, Wagner for ‘capturing Bakhmut’

Al Jazeera  

Russian claims of capturing Bakhmut came hours after Ukraine said the battle for the eastern city was continuing. Russia has claimed to have fully captured Ukraine’s Bakhmut, with President Vladimir Putin congratulating his troops and the mercenary Wagner Group for taking the largely levelled eastern city. “As a result of offensive actions of the Wagner assault units, with the support …

Why is Bakhmut important in the Russia-Ukraine war?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why is Bakhmut important in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera  

The symbolic importance of the small city in Ukraine’s east now far outweighs any strategic value for either side. Bakhmut, which once had a population of about 70,000 people, has seen eight months of fierce fighting in the bloodiest battle since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his troops and the Wagner Group private army …

‘Exhaust them’: Why Ukraine has fought Russia for every inch of Bakhmut, despite high cost
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Exhaust them’: Why Ukraine has fought Russia for every inch of Bakhmut, despite high cost

LA Times  

Ukrainian soldiers fire a howitzer near Bakhmut last month. The nine-month battle for Bakhmut has destroyed the 400-year-old city in eastern Ukraine and killed tens of thousands of people in a mutually devastating demonstration of Ukraine’s strategy of exhausting the Russian military. The fog of war made it impossible to confirm the situation on the ground Sunday in the invasion’s …

Ukraine’s Zelensky denies Russian forces are occupying Bakhmut
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine’s Zelensky denies Russian forces are occupying Bakhmut

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fields media questions at the Group of 7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian forces weren’t occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow’s insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen. Responding to a reporter’s question about the status of the city at the Group of 7 summit in …

Wagner claims Bakhmut captured, Kyiv says fighting ongoing
1 year, 7 months ago

Wagner claims Bakhmut captured, Kyiv says fighting ongoing

The Hindu  

Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Sunday that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia's private Army Wagner claimed on Saturday the total control of the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the epicentre of fighting, as Kyiv said the battle was continuing but admitted the situation was "critical". Using …

The battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut: A timeline
1 year, 7 months ago

The battle for Ukraine’s Bakhmut: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

Wagner claims control of Bakhmut but Kyiv says fighting continues. February 3, 2023 – Zelenskyy says Ukraine will fight “as long as we can” for Bakhmut. April 26, 2023 – The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence says fighting has reached Bakhmut’s western outskirts over the past week, especially around the settlement of Khromove on its northwestern edge, as Ukraine seeks …

Russian private army Wagner claims control of Bakhmut; Ukraine says 'claims are not true'
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian private army Wagner claims control of Bakhmut; Ukraine says 'claims are not true'

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: In a major development, the head of the Russian private army Wagner claimed that his forces have taken control of the city of Bakhmut-- a claim Kyiv denied. “As of now, our defenders, control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities in this area.” Ukraine refutes Russia's claim Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesman for Ukraine’s eastern command, told The Associated Press that …

Kyiv says Bakhmut situation ‘critical’ as Wagner claims control
1 year, 7 months ago

Kyiv says Bakhmut situation ‘critical’ as Wagner claims control

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine rejects claim, says heavy fighting continues in the city and describes the situation there as ‘critical’. But Ukraine said it retained some ground control in the eastern city of Bakhmut, with fighting continuing and the situation “critical”. “A big question now – who’s going to hold the city if the Ukrainian forces are not withdrawing and according to Prigozhin, …

Russia’s Defense Ministry reports Wagner group has taken Bakhmut
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s Defense Ministry reports Wagner group has taken Bakhmut

LA Times  

Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has raged for eight months. Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Sunday that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russian state news agencies cited the Kremlin’s press service as saying President Vladimir Putin “congratulates the Wagner assault …

Ukraine says it is repelling Russian attacks in Bakhmut, as US says it over-valued weapons aid
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine says it is repelling Russian attacks in Bakhmut, as US says it over-valued weapons aid

ABC  

The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut on Thursday, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned counteroffensive. Key points: Ukraine's military says its troops in Bakhmut have advanced in places by 1 kilometre The Wagner mercenary group's chief has accused Russian …

Bakhmut battle rages as Ukraine claims advances, Russian retreat
1 year, 7 months ago

Bakhmut battle rages as Ukraine claims advances, Russian retreat

Al Jazeera  

The Institute for the Study of War says Ukrainian forces have seized the ‘tactical initiative’ and gained ground in Bakhmut counterattacks. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, reporting on the advances in Bakhmut, said Ukrainian forces were meeting their “military objectives”. Ukrainian forces have seized the “tactical initiative and made tactically significant gains around Bakhmut in counter-attack operations” on Thursday, …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses army of leaving Bakhmut's flanks exposed
1 year, 7 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses army of leaving Bakhmut's flanks exposed

Firstpost  

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Thursday claimed that the Russian army battalions had retreated 570 m north of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, leaving the flanks of his own fighters exposed, according to a report. “Unfortunately, units of the Russian Defence Ministry have withdrawn up to 570 metres to the north of Bakhmut, exposing our flanks,” Reuters report quoted Prigozhin as …

Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelenskiy wins more arms in Europe
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine hails gains in Bakhmut as Zelenskiy wins more arms in Europe

Firstpost  

Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances for six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges of new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of Western arms for a counteroffensive against Russian invaders. Since last week, the Ukrainian military has started to push Russian forces back in and around the battlefield city of Bakhmut, its …

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