The Latest Breaking News from Bakhmut

Ukraine ramps up operations as dam destruction blame game unfolds

Ukrainian forces advance near Bakhmut as President Zelenskyy says his troops are set for a counterattack.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Putin’s troops ‘swept away’ in flooding from dam collapse, says Kyiv

‘No one on the Russian side was able to get away’ as flooding expected to peak today

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 468

As the war enters its 468th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 467 of the invasion

Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukraine has launched a ‘major’ attack; Prigozhin says Russian army has lost territory north of Bakhmut

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

Putin ‘private army’ chief accuses Russian troops of ‘running away’ as Ukraine army retakes land near Bakhmut

Western officials estimate Wagner Group and Russia’s regular army was hit with 60,000 casualties in battle for Bakhmut

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Russia says it thwarted major attack in Ukraine but lost some ground

Moscow said on Monday it had thwarted a major offensive against its forces in eastern Ukraine, although it was unclear whether the attack formed the beginning of Ukraine's long-anticipated counteroffensive.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Wagner captures Russian commander as Prigozhin feud with army escalates

Lt Col Roman Venevitin seen telling interrogator he ordered troops to shoot at convoy of mercenaries

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Russian tactics will produce more losses near Bakhmut, Wagner boss says

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin decried the loss to Ukrainian forces of a village near Bakhmut and said tactics used by regular Russian forces would lead to more setbacks within two weeks.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Ukraine piles on pressure after Russia declares victory in Bakhmut

Defenders of Ukraine's city of Bakhmut are keeping up the pressure even though Russian forces declared victory there after the longest, deadliest battle of the war so far

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut

Defenders of Ukraine's city of Bakhmut are keeping up the pressure even though Russian forces declared victory there after the longest, deadliest battle of the war so far

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023