Bakhmut is more of a symbolic value than operational – Austin
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was of more…
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Some 4,000-4,500 civilians remain in Bakhmut as Russians “blow everything to the ground” there – Dep. Mayor
Speaking over the phone from a neighboring town, Bakhmut Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Marchenko told CNN five to 10…
Russian forces will likely not be able to encircle Bakhmut soon – ISW
Russian forces appear to have secured a sufficient positional advantage to conduct a turning movement against certain parts…
Ukrainian forces likely setting conditions for controlled withdrawal from Bakhmut parts – ISW
Russian forces have been fighting to take Bakhmut, a city with a pre-war population of roughly 70,000 people,…
Ukraine SOF commander inspected units defending Donetsk’s Bakhmut
The commander of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO), Viktor Khorenko, inspected the work of subordinate units that defend…
Ukrainian-held resupply routes out of Donetsk’s Bakhmut are increasingly limited – British intel
In its latest intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry reports that Ukraine’s resupply…
Springtime muddy conditions to benefit Ukraine’s defending forces – British intel
In its March 2 intelligence update, the British Defense Ministry says that as Ukrainian troops are on the…
Still 4,500 civilians in Bakhmut as Russian forces advance, Ukrainian official told CNN
There are still around 4,500 civilians in Donetsk’s Bakhmut, including 48 children, a Ukrainian official told CNN, as…
Russia loses 500 soldiers a day in Bakhmut offensive alone – Ukraine’s Defense Minister
Every single day Russian forces lose at least 500 soldiers killed in action during the incessant assaults on…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will continue to defend Bakhmut but “not at any cost”
Ukrainian officials continue to respond to statements made by unspecified US defense officials on the pace and prospects…
Russia likely to claim Bakhmut capture for invasion anniversary regardless of the reality – British intel
Russia is likely going to claim that Donetsk’s Bakhmut has been captured to “align with the anniversary, regardless…
Ukraine’s defense of Bakhmut aids counteroffensive, not other way around – ISW
While Biden officials have urged Ukraine to abandon the defense of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donbas, efforts extended by…
Russians use dead comrades as shields to advance on Bakhmut – Ukrainian defender
Journalist Illia Berezenko, like most Ukrainians, woke up to explosions on February 24. “At first, I thought that…
Ukraine shoots down Su-25 above Bakhmut: video
Soldiers of the Border Guard Service of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-25 attack jet in the sky…
Russia didn’t show capacity to sustain multiple major offensive operations – ISW
Russian decisive offensive operations are unlikely to target Zaporizhzhia City from the western Donetsk–Zaporizhzhia frontline as the Russian…
Ukraine retains Bakhmut supply routes as Russia makes small advances trying to encircle the area – British intel
In its latest intelligence update, the UK defense ministry said that days ago, Russia’s Wagner group likely seized…
Ukraine’s Bakhmut defense strategically justified despite high cost – ISW
The Ukrainian defense of Bakhmut is likely a strategically sound effort despite its costs for Ukraine, the Institute…
Battles in Soledar continue; possible capture unlikely to presage imminent Russian encirclement of Bakhmut
The night in Soledar of the Donetsk Oblast was difficult; Ukrainian defenders are trying to hold the defense,…
Battle of Soledar: how can Ukraine stop the Russian advance?
Soledar, a small town of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, has become the hottest spot on the war…
Fighting at Bakhmut, Soledar showed vital importance of stepping up military support to Ukraine – Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the fierce fighting around Bakhmut and Soledar showed the bravery of…