The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukraine mocks Russian claim to have taken Bakhmut

Russia has raised a flag over "some kind of toilet", Kyiv says, rubbishing claims it has captured eastern Bakhmut amid one of the conflict's bloodiest battles.

The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine ridicules Russia’s claim to have captured Bakhmut

Ukraine's military has poured scorn on Russian claims that mercenary fighters had captured the eastern city after months of warfare.

The New Daily · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine says Russia 'very far' from seizing Bakhmut, denies Prigozhin claims

Ukraine said on Monday that Russian forces were "very far" from capturing the eastern town of Bakhmut and that fighting raged on around the administration building where the Wagner mercenary group claimed to have raised the Russian flag.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

US ‘pushing hard’ for Wall Street Journal reporter’s release, says White House – as it happened

US government ‘keenly, strongly, closely’ tracking Evan Gershkovich’s detention; IAEA chief Rafael Grossi expected to visit on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine mocks Russian claim to have taken Bakhmut, says attacks repelled

Kyiv scorned Russian claims to have captured eastern Bakhmut on Monday, saying its foes had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet" and that Ukrainian forces had repelled nearly 20 attacks along the city's front line in the last 24 hours.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Bakhmut defenders as Wagner head says town has fallen

Fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut remained "particularly hot", President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, giving no indication the city had finally fallen to Russia as claimed by the founder of the Wagner mercenary force.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2023

Co Derry dad aiming to return to front lines of Ukraine war to continue humanitarian aid work

Father of four Craig Patterson said 'bombs were flying everywhere' during his time in Bakhmut

Belfast Live · Apr 2, 2023

Ukraine news – live: Pro-Russia military blogger killed in St Petersburg café bombing

Pro-Putin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky killed and 15 people hurt in explosion

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Ukraine Says at Least 3 Killed, 6 Wounded in Russian Shelling in East of Country

Six civilians were killed and eight wounded in Russian shelling of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, a senior Ukrainian official said. Kostiantynivka, home to about 70,000 people before the war, is just 20 km (12.5 miles) west of Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting for at least eight months…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2023

Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut

Western armour has begun to arrive – but many troops will still have to make do with old Soviet machines in the long-awaited counteroffensive

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023