Bakhmut not yet fully surrounded but Russians are closing in
An aerial view of destruction in the city of Bakhmut on Feb. 27, 2023. Russian forces continue to pummel Bakhmut but have not fully surrounded the city, according to Reuters.
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Russian forces continue to pummel Bakhmut on Wednesday but have not fully surrounded the city, according to Reuters.
The news agency noted Wednesday that it was still able to reach Bakhmut from the west on Monday, saying that was “proof that the city was not yet surrounded despite Russian forces pressing from north and south to close the last remaining routes in.”
According to Reuters, flames and smoke rose into the sky from blazing buildings, and the sounds of gunfire and explosions peppered the air. Ukrainian armored vehicles roared through the streets, it noted, while stray dogs wandered in the mud and destruction wrought on the former industrial city.
Several thousands of civilians remain in the city despite the relentless fighting around them, which has been going on for more than half a year. Russia has thrown thousands of troops into the fighting around Bakhmut, a city in Donetsk that it is determined to capture in a bid to rupture Ukrainian supply lines in the east.
In an update on Facebook Wednesday morning, the Ukrainian military said Russian forces do “not stop storming the city of Bakhmut” but said Ukraine’s forces continue to fight back.
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