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Chechen Leader’s Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Fighting has picked up near Bakhmut in recent days despite Wagner mercenaries claiming to have captured the city in late May.

Evacuated Residents of War-Scarred Bakhmut Envision a Far-Off Return Home

Five hundred days into Russia’s invasion, the day when Bakhmut's population will be able to return looks increasingly distant.

contrasting claims

Zelensky Hails Advances as Russia Says Offensive Repelled

Ukraine's leader praised his troops for advances claimed near the devastated city of Bakhmut, while Russia said it had repelled a large-scale attack.

unfriendly fire

Wagner Captures Russian Soldier Accused of Firing on Its Positions

The alleged incident marks the most dramatic account yet of internecine clashes.

Wagner Chief Announces Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Bakhmut

The mercenary group's leader said it will hand over control to the conventional Russian military.

conflicting claims

Ukraine Denies Fall of Bakhmut, Says Advancing in Suburbs

Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malyar said Ukrainian troops "have semi-encircled the city."

eastern advance

Ukraine Leader Targets 'Jets Coalition' on U.K. Visit

The visit came as a Russian missile strike killed four people and hit a hospital in eastern Ukraine, but also as Zelensky's army readies a long-awaited...

treasonous betrayal

Wagner Chief Denies Offering Russian Troop Positions to Ukraine

Prigozhin slammed the report as “laughable” and a result of a possible smear campaign.

Russia Says Two Military Commanders Killed in East Ukraine

The commanders were killed while repelling Ukrainian attacks around Bakhmut, according to the Defense Ministry.

Moscow Says Russian Forces Advancing Inside Bakhmut

Russia said Saturday that its forces were still pushing inside the frontline town of Bakhmut.

Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Gains After Uptick in Fighting

Russia's Defense Ministry said "individual declarations about a "breakthrough' on the front line do not correspond to reality."

Ukraine Says Russian Forces Pulling Back After Bakhmut Attacks

Russian troops have fallen back in some regions of the front in the Donetsk region by up to two kilometers, a Ukrainian military official said.

battlefield reversal

Wagner Group to Get More Ammo After Bakhmut Pull-Out Threat

Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wagner had been assured "that everything necessary will be provided" to fighters around Bakhmut.

Russia Claims Gains North and South of Ukraine's Bakhmut

Russia on Saturday claimed advances on the northern and southern outskirts of Ukraine's embattled city of Bakhmut.

Battle for Bakhmut

Wagner Group Founder Says 'Too Early' to Claim Bakhmut Is Surrounded

Kyiv said it could still supply Ukrainian forces in the city with provisions, ammunition, and medicines.

fierce fighting

Ukraine Says 'Managing to Stabilize' Battle for Bakhmut

Senior Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrsky said a counter-attack could be launched soon against "exhausted" Russian forces.

In Photos: Russian Forces Inch Forward in Bakhmut at Terrible Human Cost

Already a byword for the futility of war, Bakhmut has so far defied all predictions that the battle for its control will soon be over.

the eastern front

Ukraine Readies Counteroffensive as Russia Inches Forward in Bakhmut

British intelligence said the frontline had shifted in Bakhmut, but any further Russian advance in the town would be "highly challenging."

Wagner Says Russian Fighters Near Central Bakhmut 'Killing Zone'

Ukrainian officials say that the fall of Bakhmut could lead to further Russian advances in the east.

Russia's Wagner Group Claims to Hold 'Eastern Part' of Bakhmut

Pressure has been mounting on Ukrainian troops trying to hold the city against Russian soldiers.

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