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Thousands of civilians 'at the limit of existence' in Ukraine's Bakhmut, Red Cross says

FILE PHOTO: A local resident walks an empty street, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Alex Babenko

Some 10,000 Ukrainian civilians, many elderly and with disabilities, are clinging on to existence in horrific circumstances in and around the besieged city of Bakhmut, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday.

Russian forces have been trying for months to capture the city in Europe's bloodiest infantry battle since World War Two.

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