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'Fierce fighting' underway in Bakhmut as Wagner receives ammunition

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Smoke erupts following a shell explosion in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screengrab obtained from handout video released on May 7, 2023. © Adam Tactic Group/ Handout via Reuters

Bakhmut saw fierce fighting Monday, with the Wagner group saying that they are finally starting to receive ammunition from Moscow. Earlier today, Russian forces launched a large-scale wave of strikes across Ukraine ahead of the annual Victory Day celebrations, killing four and injuring five. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile vowed that Russian forces would be defeated. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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