The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukrainian forces claim to have recaptured key frontline village of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut; Ukraine government dismisses six deputy defence ministers including Hanna Maliar

Battle for Klishchiivka inflicted ‘powerful damage’ on Russian airborne units

Zelenskyy welcomes breakthrough that analysts say is of ‘strategic significance’ to the war in the east.

Jens Stoltenberg says ‘we must prepare ourselves for a long war’

As the war enters its 571st day, these are the main developments.

Ukraine claimed to have recaptured the devastated eastern village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut.

Village of Tokmak, just 16 kilometres from frontline, set to become ‘lynchpin’ of Russia’s defences, UK says

Ukraine has reported slow, steady progress against entrenched Russian positions, retaking a string of villages across the last three months

Ukrainian forces have recaptured a village in the country’s east after intense battles with Russian troops

The UN's World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its ‘in danger’ list. Earlier, Ukraine's armed forces said they had retaken the village of Andriivka near the key frontline city of Bakhmut, a day after claims it had…

Vladimir Putin has lost more than 600 troops in just the last 48 hours, says Ukrainian military