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The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukraine repels Russian forces in Bakhmut after overnight strikes on Kyiv

Vladimir Putin’s forces hammer Ukraine capital for the ninth time this month

The Independent UK

Ukraine says it advances, repels Russia attacks at Bakhmut

Ukraine said it had repelled a day of Russian attacks in and around the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut on Thursday and made gains of a kilometre in some places while buying time for "certain planned actions".

Reuters

Stark before-and-after images reveal the obliteration of Bakhmut

High-resolution satellite imaging of city in eastern Ukraine lay bare its destruction after months of bombardment

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Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian retreats reported

Ukraine's military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported fresh Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned major counteroffensive.

Reuters

Ukraine battles Russia in Bakhmut as Zelenskyy secures more arms

What happened in the 64th week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera

Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner say

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.

Reuters

OPINION - Ukraine has begun its summer offensive — and now F-16s are coming into play

With characteristic guile and misdirection, Ukraine appears to be executing the opening stages of its long-awaited summer offensive. The shaping operations have been going on for more than a week around Bakhmut.

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Russian mercenary boss accuses regular army of leaving Bakhmut's flanks exposed

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, on Thursday accused regular Russian army units of pulling back 570 metres north of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, leaving his own fighters' flanks exposed.

Reuters

Devastation of Putin’s war on Ukraine laid bare in new satellite images

Rows of apartment buildings, schools, stores, and other infrastructure reduced to ashes

The Independent UK

How fruitful was Zelenskyy’s European tour?

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy paid a surprise visit to Britain this week, at the end of a whirlwind tour of Europe that also took in Rome, Berlin and Paris. Having been flown to Chequers in an RAF Chinook helicopter, Zelenskyy spent two hours in talks with Rishi Sunak.

The Week

Putin’s Wagner Group ‘private army’ chief slams regular Russian troops for retreating around Bakhmut

The head of Vladimir Putin’s Wagner Group “private army” on Thursday slammed regular Russian troops for retreating around the eastern town of Bakhmut in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Russia pounds supply lines around Bakhmut as Ukraine reports advances

Russian troops are pounding supply lines near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to try to halt advances by Ukraine's military, according to soldiers near the front line.

Reuters

US, G7 set to unveil new round of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine

The United States and the rest of the “Group of Seven” major economies are on Friday set to unveil new sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The sanctions will aim to disrupt Moscow’s ability to get the materials it needs for the battlefield and close loopholes to evade…

France 24

Ukraine reports new advances near eastern city of Bakhmut

Ukraine's military said it had made new advances on Wednesday in heavy fighting near the eastern city of Bakhmut, and that Russia was continuing to send in new units including paratroopers.

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Al Jazeera

Patriot missile system in Ukraine likely ‘damaged’: Report

As Russia claims that US-made Patriot system destroyed in Ukraine, US sources say the missile platform likely damaged.

The Independent UK

Ukraine claims to have shot down multiple ‘unstoppable’ Russian missiles during barrage on Kyiv

Officials say six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were intercepted during early-morning assault. If confimed, it highlights the impact Western-supplied defence systems can make

Reuters

Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, battles continue

Ukrainian troops have made gains around Bakhmut in recent days but Russian forces have advanced slightly in the eastern city itself, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Tuesday.

The Week

What is the Wagner Group? The mercenaries offering ‘muscle to dictators’

The head of the shadowy Wagner Group of mercenary fighters allegedly offered to reveal Russian military positions to Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv withdrawing its troops from the city of Bakhmut.

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine claims to have retaken 20 square km of land around Bakhmut – as it happened

Deputy defence minister says Ukraine have taken back territory from around the eastern city but Russian forces had advanced ‘somewhat’ in the city

Reuters

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

Ukraine on Monday hailed its first substantial battlefield advances in six months as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won pledges for new long-range drones in Britain to add to a haul of Western arms for a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.

Al Jazeera

Wagner boss offered up Russian positions to Kyiv: Washington Post

US newspaper report, denied by mercenary group leader, says locations were offered in exchange for a Bakhmut withdrawal.

The Independent UK

Wagner chief ‘offered to give up locations of Russian soldiers’ to Ukraine, leaked papers say

Extraordinary offer to trade control of Bakhmut for war secrets was rejected by Ukraine, reports say

ABC News

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly offered to reveal Russian troop locations to Ukraine

Yevgeny Prigozhin offered to reveal the position of Russian troops to the Ukrainian government, the Washington Post reports, citing leaked US intelligence documents.

France 24

UK promises attack drones, missiles for Ukraine as Zelensky visits Sunak

Britain announced Monday that it would deliver long-range attack drones and air-defence missiles to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky continued his European tour with talks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Ukrainian President has met with leaders in Italy, Germany and France in recent days, securing a promise from…

Evening Standard

Top Ukraine commander hails ‘first successful offensive operation’ in Bakhmut

A top Ukrainian commander on Monday hailed the “first successful offensive operation” in Bakhmut after his forces seized back ground in recent days.

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