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ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 371 of the invasion

Finnish MPs to vote on speeding up Nato accession process; Kremlin dismisses Ukraine denial it sent drones to attack targets within Russia

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023

Ukraine official says military may pull back from Bakhmut

Ukraine’s military could pull back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut amid a relentless Russian offensive to capture the city

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Ukraine war news – latest: Russia says it repelled ‘massive’ drone attack on Crimea

No casualties reported as result of alleged attack

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Russian forces hammer Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Russian forces have pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where the Ukrainian military

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023

Putin orders tighter security at Russia-Ukraine border after spate of drone attacks

Russian president also orders security services to counter espionage and sabotage operations by Ukraine and the West

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

‘If you don’t burrow in you die pretty quickly’: the relentless battle for Bakhmut

Ukrainian soldiers who have been holding off a Russian offensive around the city describe intense fighting

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Zelensky warns crisis worsening in Bakhmut as 'Russian terror' branded 'pure hell'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian troops are "constantly destroying" anything his forces can use to "protect our positions for fortification and defence"

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023

Putin’s troops are ‘destroying everything’ Ukrainian forces using to defend Bakhmut, says Volodymyr Zelensky

The months-long battle for Bakhmut has been among the bloodiest of the war, with thousands of casualties on both sides

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023

Russia attempts to encircle Ukraine defenders in Bakhmut

Russian forces are pressing their offensive in eastern Ukraine as they attempt to encircle the small mining city of Bakhmut.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023