Satellite images show widespread destruction in Bakhmut — NYT
Some of the clearest satellite imagery in weeks of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut shows widespread damage to…
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Russian Wagner troops have likely captured a village 6km northwest of Ukraine’s Bakhmut on 9 March
Russian Wagner troops have likely captured Dubovo-Vasylivka village (6km northwest of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast) on 9 March, Wagner…
In villages around Bakhmut, civilians refuse to leave homes: photo report
Elderly residents, whose villages now resemble military garrisons rather than the once idyllic homes they once were, are…
Russia facing dilemma over support for new Vuhledar assault or fighting near Bakhmut – British intel
In its latest intelligence update, the British Defense Ministry says Russian military planners are likely "facing the dilemma…
Amid battle of Bakhmut, Commander of Ukraine’s Army meets with top NATO generals
On 7 March 2023, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi met with Supreme Allied Commander…
Ukraine’s defense of Bakhmut will degrade Wagner forces – ISW
Although Bakhmut may be operationally and strategically insignificant, Ukraine's vows to continue defending the city will degrade elite…
Russia lost around 30 thousand troops during attacks on Bakhmut – Sabbagh
Russian forces have taken 20 000 to 30 000 casualties trying to capture Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast (eastern…
Ukraine stabilized northern defensive perimeter of Bakhmut – British intelligence
In its daily report, the British Defense Intelligence reports that the Ukrainian defence of Bakhmut continues to degrade…
Russia lost five times more soldiers under Bakhmut than Ukraine, NATO estimates
For every Ukrainian soldier killed defending Bakhmut, Russian forces have lost at least five, a NATO official told…
Ukraine’s top generals in favor of continuing Bakhmut defense – President’s Office
On 6 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a scheduled meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief…
Ukraine’s ground forces commander visited Bakhmut for the third time in two weeks, said battles reached the highest level of tension
The commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, visited Bakhmut on 5 March 2023. This…
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…
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…