The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Putin says he will deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russian president is accused of war crimes over the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

Russians mount two-pronged attack as Ukraine claims Putin’s army is running out of steam

Russian forces are attacking northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, even as Kyiv says Moscow's assault is

The New Daily · Mar 25, 2023

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russia attacks along Ukraine front

Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, even as Kyiv said Moscow's assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: UN reports dozens of summary executions of PoWs; Nordic nations agree joint air defence plan – as it happened

Mission says it documented some 40 summary executions in 13 months; Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland agree plan to counter Russian threat

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023

Zelenskyy calls on EU to give jets, missiles or expect a long war

Ukraine president’s comments on need for weapons represents an unusually open display of frustration with EU leaders.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2023

Russia presses along Ukraine front after reports of Bakhmut slowdown

Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, even as Kyiv said Moscow's assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

Ukraine says Russia's Bakhmut assault losing steam, counterstrike coming soon

Ukrainian troops will launch a long-awaited counter assault "very soon" now that Russia's offensive in Bakhmut is losing steam, Ukraine's top ground forces commander says.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2023

Russian forces appear to lose steam as Ukraine prepares offensive

Putin strengthens his ties with China in 56th week of the war, but his forces seem to lose momentum on the battlefield.

Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023

Ukrainians say Russian drones pose growing threat, more Stingers needed

Russian forces are increasingly using drones in aerial battles over the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut, but the threat of fighter jets and helicopters remains and more Western weapons are needed to counter them, Ukrainian soldiers said.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 393 of the invasion

Nine people killed in Russian strike on Kyiv region; Ukrainian general says Russia continues to try and take Bakhmut ‘at any cost’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2023