Category: Bakhmut
Russia’s claim that it won in Bakhmut may be meaningless — and a good sign for Ukraine’s upcoming counteroffensive
An aerial view of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 26, 2023. Libkos/AP Russia claimed victory over Bakhmut after a monthlong battle over the eastern Ukrainian city. But experts have said even if that’s true, the area provides little to no strategic advantage. Now, Russia will have to expend resources in the city while also preparing for Ukraine’s counterattack. The monthslong battle in Bakhmut may have reached…
NATO chief: Russian forces may take Bakhmut ‘in the coming days’
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Bakhmut, International, NATO, News, Russia, russia ukraine war, Ukraine 0 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where government troops have tried to dig in, may fall to Russian forces in the coming days. “And over the last weeks and months, we have seen fierce fighting in and around Bakhmut, and what we see is that Russia is storming in more troops, more forces and what Russia lacks in…
After months of stalemate, it looks like Russia’s long-feared new offensive in Ukraine has begun
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Bakhmut, Military & Defense, News, News UK, Russia Military, russia ukraine, Ukraine 0 Smog rises throughout shelling, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in the entrance line metropolis of Bakhmut in Donetsk area, Ukraine, February 9, 2023. Yevhen Titov/Reuters Russia’s threats of a renewed assault on Ukraine are already coming to move, a navy chief said. Multiple experiences point out a flurry of Russian assaults alongside the entrance line in japanese Ukraine. Ukraine says Russia hasn’t had a lot…