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Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting

Russia has intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine's top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said late on Sunday, vowing to do everything to prevent it.

Reuters

Ukraine equipping up to 40,000 ‘storm’ troops ahead of counter attack

Eight brigades said to be ‘fully formed’ by Kyiv – as Russia aims to ramp up missile production

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 433 of the invasion

US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday

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As counteroffensive looms, Ukraine vows not to give up Bakhmut

Ukraine's military vowed on Tuesday not to give up the pulverised eastern city of Bakhmut as it prepares to launch a long-promised counteroffensive against Russian forces.

Reuters

Ukrainian forces drive out Russian troops from Bakhmut positions, says senior general

Ukrainian forces have ousted Russian troops from some positions in Bakhmut amid fierce battles, says a top general.

Evening Standard

Ukraine vows not to give up on defending Bakhmut as it prepares for counteroffensive – as it happened

Commander of Ukraine ground forces underlines importance Kyiv attaches to holding Bakhmut as preparations continue for a counterattack

The Guardian - AU

Fresh wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine leave 34 wounded

An explosion derailed a freight train inside Russia hours after the latest missile assault

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 432 of the invasion

Russian missiles have struck warehouses reportedly storing ammunition at a railway depot in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad injuring at least 34 people; Ukraine claims to have shot down 15 of 18 missiles fired overnight

The Guardian - AU

Ukrainian Defenders Oust Russian Forces from Some Positions in Bakhmut, Says Ukraine General

Ukrainian counterattacks have ousted Russian forces from some positions in the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut, but the situation remains "difficult", a top Ukrainian general said in comments released Monday. During the past few months the battle for Bakhmut has become the fulcrum of a conflict that has seen little…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian defenders oust Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut -Ukraine general

Ukrainian units have ousted Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut amid fierce battles, a top Ukrainian general said on Monday, as the White House believes that more than 20,000 Russian fighters have been killed in Ukraine since December.

Reuters

Russia Increases Shelling, Air Strikes in Bakhmut

Russian forces are stepping up their use of heavy artillery and air strikes in the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said on Tuesday. Fighting in and around Bakhmut has for months been the epicenter of the war in Ukraine, Reuters said. "Currently, the…

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Russia and Ukraine swap more than 200 in prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine on Monday carried out a major prisoner swap, with 106 Russian prisoners of war being freed in exchange for 100 Ukrainians, both sides said. The exchange comes as the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said Russian troops had switched to "scorched earth" tactics in the embattled eastern…

France 24

Kyiv claims Russia using ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Bakhmut

Russian forces are focusing on two cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes.

The New Daily

Ukraine prepares for counterattack as Putin makes nuclear threats

Western battle tanks begin to arrive as Russian forces remain unable to break through Ukrainian defences.

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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.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine receives Leopard, Challenger battle tanks

New additions to Ukraine’s military include tanks as well as infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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

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Holding Bakhmut Is a ‘Military Necessity’, Says Ukrainian General

Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Monday his troops were continuing to repel heavy Russian attacks on the eastern city of Bakhmut and that defending it was a "military necessity".

Reuters

Holding Bakhmut is a 'military necessity' - Ukrainian general

Ukraine's ground forces commander said on Monday his troops were continuing to repel heavy Russian attacks on the eastern city of Bakhmut and that defending it was a "military necessity".

Evening Standard

Russian attack on Bakhmut ‘stalls’ amid tensions between army and Wagner Group, says UK

It comes after Ukrainian military officials claimed Russia’s Wagner mercenaries are “running out of steam”

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian top brass stirs the pot with talk of Bakhmut counterattack

As Russian observers hunt for clues of a spring offensive, Ukraine’s land forces chief suggests an unlikely strategy

The Independent UK

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries ‘running out of steam’ as Ukraine plans counteroffensive

Ukrainian military official claims Russian forces are ‘losing considerable strength and running out of steam’

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev

Former president also warns Moscow will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ if Kyiv attempts to retake Crimea

The Guardian - AU

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

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