Military analysts say that if Moscow continues to send reinforcements to defend the city, that could weaken Russian forces’ ability to hold off a broader counteroffensive that Ukraine has been planning.
Tag: Donbas (Ukraine)
What Russia’s Claim to Capture Bakhmut Means for the Ukraine War
Capturing Bakhmut would be Russia’s most significant territorial gain in Ukraine since last summer, but its ability to hold the city or advance further is in question.
Battle for Bakhmut: Key Events in Russia-Ukraine War’s Longest Fight
The city has for months been the center of the fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. Here’s a look at the critical moments.
Battlefield Update: Russia and Ukraine Both Claim Gains in Bakhmut
The fight for Bakhmut, the ruined city in eastern Ukraine, has become a focal point of the war as both sides have poured troops into battle and sustained heavy casualties.
Ukrainian Troops Repel Russian Attacks, and Hope Western Arms Turn the Tide
Fierce fighting has yielded heavy casualties but little movement. Ukrainian forces need heavy weapons to change that, but they say it is no guarantee.
What Soledar’s Salt, Lost in the Fight for Bakhmut, Means to Ukraine
Soledar, crushed in Russia’s long assault on Bakhmut, was only a little town. But its salt is a national staple, and a matter of pride.
Death Toll From Russian Strike in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Climbs
Rescuers were searching through rubble a day after the city of Sloviansk was struck as fighting raged in Bakhmut.
Pro-War Bloggers Like One Killed in Bombing Are an Influential Group
The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Wagner Claims ‘Legal’ Control of Bakhmut, While Ukraine Says It Is Still Fighting
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group founder, said Russian forces had raised their country’s flag in the center of Bakhmut.
Residents of Avdiivka in Ukraine Refuse to Leave Battered City
Huddled in basements just over a mile away from the front lines of Avdiivka, over 1,800 residents are refusing to be rescued from one of the most active battlegrounds in eastern Ukraine.