The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukraine advances on southern front as Zelensky assesses preparations for winter

Zelensky visits troops on one of the hottest fronts of war with Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Ukraine says hundreds of Wagner fighters back on battlefield months after failed coup

‘Pathetic remnants’ of Wagner group scattered in different places in Ukraine, says eastern military spokesperson

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

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

Ukrainian forces ‘knocking out enemy’, spokesperson in eastern Ukraine says

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Ukraine strikes Russian ships, state-of-the-art aerial defences in Crimea

Ukraine’s forces also capture two towns in the east as they flank Bakhmut city, erode Russian defences in the south.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin ‘weaponising’ food as troops target cargo ship in Black Sea

Zelensky also confirmed that Kyiv was working on preparing a global peace summit

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

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

Ukraine’s ground forces commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi says three Russian brigades left with no combat capability.

Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 573 of the invasion

World leaders call for peace at UN conference as secretary general says Russia is causing ‘world of insecurity’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

Russian defensive lines breached in capture of villages near Bakhmut, Ukraine commander says

‘These settlements, at first glance small, were important elements in the enemy's defensive line,’ general says

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Ukrainian forces ‘breach’ Russian defences near eastern town of Bakhmut, says top commander

The Ukrainian President confirmed troops had taken back Klishchiivka, which is in an area that has seen intense fighting in recent weeks

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023

Ukraine troops have recaptured key village of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian president praises soldiers as military says ‘powerful damage’ inflicted on Russian forces

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023