Ukraine reinforces Bakhmut defences amid relentless Russian assaultUkraine is reinforcing its positions around Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region after days of relentless assaults by Russian forces spearheaded by the Wagner mercenary group.
Bakhmut and the neighbouring town of Soledar have been the focus of intense efforts by Moscow to make progress in an area where Russian forces have been trying desperately to advance since early summer.
Ukrainian soldiers travelling in a truck as Russia-Ukraine war continues on the Bakhmut frontline in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesIn recent days, Russian attacks have focused on Soledar in an apparent effort to cut off the town. “The enemy again made a desperate attempt to storm the city of Soledar from different directions and threw the most professional units of the Wagnerites into battle,” Ukraine’s military said on Monday, echoing comments made by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Sunday.
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