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The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air

Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn’t fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Putin’s forces ‘reach centre’ of key Ukrainian city Bakhmut in bloody battle

Advance – including airborne troops and Wagner militia – endangers key supply route for Kyiv

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Pentagon investigates reported leak of top-secret Ukraine documents

Classified papers said to contain details of military aid and battalion strengths before potential Ukrainian counteroffensive

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

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Russian Forces Likely Threaten Ukrainian Supply Line to Bakhmut, Britain Says

Russian forces have very likely seized the center of the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and are threatening a key supply route for Ukrainian forces to the west, British intelligence said on Friday. Asked to comment on the report, a Ukrainian military command spokesman told Reuters the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

Russia has ‘highly likely’ advanced into Bakhmut town centre, says UK

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says Russian forces have ‘highly likely advanced into the (Bakhmut) town centre, and has seized the West Bank of the Bakhmutka River’

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2023

Russia seizes Bakhmutka River's west bank, says UK defence ministry

Russia has seized the west bank of the Bakhmutka River, endangering a key Ukraine supply route, in its push to regain control of the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut, the British defence ministry said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2023

Ukraine seeks to prevent military leaks after NATO assistance plans reportedly appear on social media

Ukraine's leaders discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information on Friday after secret documents detailing U.S. and NATO efforts to help the country plan a counter-offensive against Russia's invasion reportedly appeared on social media.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2023

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Explainer-Bakhmut: Why Russia and Ukraine are battling so hard for one small city

Over 90% of its residents have fled, much of it lies in ruins, tens of thousands have been killed, and its strategic importance has been played down by the Pentagon and NATO chiefs. Yet Russia and Ukraine are still battling for the small city of Bakhmut.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Ukrainians taught about artificial limbs in Germany to help war wounded

Denys Kryvenko was among Ukrainian soldiers retreating from the eastern city of Bakhmut in October when Russian shells hit.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Ukraine ‘may be willing to hold talks on Crimea with Russia if counter-offensive succeeds’

It is the most explicit suggestion yet of Ukraine’s interest in negotiaton since peace talks failed last April

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023

Russia's Prigozhin says no sign Ukraine quitting Bakhmut, more support needed

The head of Russia's private Wagner militia said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces were not abandoning the city of Bakhmut but that, even if they did, he would need more support from the regular military before trying to advance further.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Ukrainian forces take fight to streets of besieged Bakhmut

Ukrainian and Russian forces are battling in the streets of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine's devastated "fortress" city.

The New Daily · Apr 6, 2023

Ukraine may be willing to hold talks on Crimea, suggests Zelenskiy adviser

Andriy Sybiha expresses Kyiv’s interest in negotiations with Moscow should Ukrainian forces reach region

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

Wagner advances in Bakhmut as Ukraine gears up for counterattack

Russian mercenaries say they have seized the centre of Bakhmut as Ukraine’s troops train for new offensives.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Macron urges Xi to ‘bring Putin to his senses’ on nuclear weapons

Two leaders agree in Beijing talks to ‘work hard’ to bring war to an end, says French diplomatic source

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war

Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv's defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

The Loop: Mexico's president criticises Trump charges, drug dealer pleads guilty over Michael K Williams's death, Cash App founder Bob Lee fatally stabbed — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Poland as allies step up military aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Poland, buoyed by the latest announcement of United States military aid.

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Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

Russian Bakhmut capture claims ‘pretty desperate’, officials say

The Wagner mercenary group claims to have captured Bakhmut – but fighting continues in the destroyed city

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

Ukraine will take 'corresponding' decisions if troops risk encirclement in Bakhmut - Zelenskiy

Ukrainian troops face a really difficult situation in the eastern city of Bakhmut, but Kyiv will take the "corresponding" decisions to protect them if they risk being encircled by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Devastated city in eastern Ukraine 'completely destroyed' and 'unliveable'

The horrific scale of destruction which the city of Bakhmut has suffered has been laid bare as fighting continues to rage in eastern Ukraine

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskiy aims for Western warplane coalition; Russians pressure Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Warsaw on Wednesday that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv, adding that Ukrainian troops were still fighting for Bakhmut in the east but could withdraw if they risked being cut off.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

Ukraine Battles on in Bakhmut as Finland Joins NATO

Fighting raged in and around Bakhmut as Ukraine mocked Russian claims to have captured the administrative center of the eastern Ukrainian city, saying Russian forces had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet". Russia, which launched its invasion of its neighbor on Feb.

France 24 · Apr 4, 2023

Finland becomes NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures

Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, after completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance's recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Tuesday that Russia may get “tough”…

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

Ukraine battles on in Bakhmut as Finland joins NATO

Fighting raged in and around Bakhmut as Ukraine mocked Russian claims to have captured the administrative centre of the eastern Ukrainian city, saying Russian forces had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet".

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