The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Parents talk of fears after British humanitarian volunteers vanish in Ukraine

Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48 were reported missing by police in Donetsk

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

Russia strikes Kharkiv just hours after German FM pays surprise visit

Russian strikes hit the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister together with her Ukrainian counterpart. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24 · Jan 10, 2023

‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies Bakhmut attack

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are escalating their onslaught against Ukrainian positions around the wrecked eastern city of Bakhmut

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Kyiv says it repels attacks in east

Ukraine is strengthening its forces in the eastern Donbas region and repelling constant attacks on Bakhmut and other towns there by Russian mercenary group Wagner, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 320 of the invasion

Market attack leaves at least two people dead; Ukrainian forces holding positions in Bakhmut under heavy attack, says Zelenskiy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Russia intensifies assaults on Ukrainian salt mining town and eastern front

Russia has stepped up a "powerful assault" led by the Wagner contract militia on Soledar in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv said on Monday, describing a difficult situation for forces repelling waves of attacks around the salt mining town and nearby fronts.

Reuters · Jan 8, 2023

Ukrainians honor dead fighter at outdoor funeral in capital

Ukrainian soldiers, family and mourners have gathered in frigid weather in Kyiv to pay tribute to a soldier killed fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Russian mercenary boss says he wants Ukraine's Bakhmut for its 'underground cities'

The founder of Russia's most high-profile mercenary group said on Saturday he wanted his forces and the regular Russian army to capture the small city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine because it possessed "underground cities" that can hold troops and tanks.

Reuters · Jan 7, 2023

Shelling booms around Bakhmut's streets in 'Christmas ceasefire'

Shellfire echoed on Saturday around the near-deserted streets of the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, current focus of the most intense fighting in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, despite Moscow's declaration of a ceasefire for Eastern Orthodox Christmas.

Reuters · Jan 7, 2023

Strikes in East Ukraine despite Putin's Ceasefire Order

Artillery exchanges pounded war-scarred cities in eastern Ukraine on Friday despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks for 36 hours for the Orthodox Christmas. The brief ceasefire declared by Putin earlier this week was supposed to begin at 0900 GMT Friday and would have been…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 7, 2023