The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Russia makes progress in frontline city of Bakhmut

The city of Bakhmut and towns in the eastern industrial region of Donetsk have been the focal point of assault for much of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

The New Daily · Mar 29, 2023

Russia arrests US reporter on spy charges, White House says allegations 'ridiculous'

(This March 30 story has been corrected to remove paragraph 10, which incorrectly referred to Daniil Berman as a lawyer representing Evan Gershkovich and gave his comments regarding court proceedings.)

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023

'If you stay, you will die': How one front-line volunteer is saving lives in Ukraine’s Donbas

Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has helped evacuate an estimated 200 Ukrainian civilians from Bakhmut and other besieged cities in Ukraine. But volunteers like him face psychological hurdles as well as practical ones: How do you convince someone it is time to leave everything behind?

France 24 · Mar 29, 2023

Takeaways from AP's interview with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

A team of journalists from The Associated Press spent two days traveling by train with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows

Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind front lines on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Putin using Bakhmut to destroy Wagner Group and ‘put its chief in his place’, says ISW

Analyst says Ukraine battle – in which the Russian side has suffered heavy casualties – is part of a wider Kremlin power play

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Russian forces advance in Ukraine's Bakhmut - Russian-installed leader

Russian forces are moving forward in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut despite fierce resistance and have almost taken full control of a metals plant there, a Russian-installed leader in the region said.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops in Bakhmut - general

Ukraine is aiming to exhaust and inflict heavy losses on Russian forces trying to capture the small eastern city of Bakhmut, the commander of Ukrainian ground forces said in a video posted on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Russia says still advancing in Bakhmut, UK says Moscow lost many tanks nearby

Russian forces are still edging forward in the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a Moscow-installed official said on Tuesday, but British intelligence said a Russian tank division had taken heavy losses in the nearby town of Avdiivka.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Zelensky visits troops in Zaporizhzhia as part of frontline tour – and discusses nuclear safety

Visits comes after announcement from Vladimir Putin Russia had reached deal to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023