Russia has begun a new offense in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian military are now bracing for new ground attacks. As the anniversary of invasion of Ukraine nears, Russian forces pounded the city of Bakhmut on Monday.

War in Ukraine: NATO looks at new start of offence in Bakhmut

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Mercenary group Wagner chief says Moscow could take two years to capture eastern Ukrainian regions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Ukraine will fight to hold the 'fortress' city of Bakhmut for as long as it could. Bakhmut is a city located in eastern Ukraine.

Will not give away ‘fortress’ Bakhmut, fight as long as we can: Ukraine President Zelensky

Russia has claimed to have taken control of a village, which is north of the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut where both nation’s forces are currently engaged in a heavy battle.

Russia claims to have seized village near Ukraine’s eastern Bakhmut town  

Following a months-long bloody battle, Ukrainian forces have pulled back from the eastern salt-mining Soledar town, in what can be seen as a triumph for the Russians after a series of setbacks since the invasion last year.

Ukraine pulls back from eastern Soledar town after months-long battle against Russians

Ukraine war: Russian army launches ‘offensive operations’ in Zaporizhzhia, claims ‘advances’

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims capture of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut

Russia may have taken “full control” of Ukraine’s salt-mining eastern town of Soledar, in the Donbas region, UK’s Ministry of Defence has claimed, adding that the mercenary Wagner Group and Russian troops have made significant advances in the past four days.

Russia likely in ‘control’ of Ukraine’s Soledar town, claims UK

Village in east Ukraine near Bakhmut captured by Russia, claim separatists

Russia has ended a self-declared ceasefire that it had announced on account of the Orthodox Christmas and vowed to push on with combat until it emerges victorious over Ukraine. Fresh shelling was reported from Ukrainian town of Bakhmut overnight and both the sides have accused each other of not observing the ceasefire.

War in Ukraine: Russia ends self-declared Christmas ceasefire, fresh shelling in Bakhmut

Russian forces increased mortar and artillery attacks on the city of Kherson more than six weeks after it was retaken by Ukrainian troops, while also exerting pressure along front lines in the east.

Russia intensifies attacks on Kherson in Ukraine's south, Bakhmut in east

It's almost six months since the war in Ukraine began, there is no end to the spiraling tensions. In the latest, Ukraine's military has now claimed that the Russian missiles hit the Bakhmut over the weekend, our next report gets you all the details.

Ukraine: Russian missiles hit Bakhmut

A warehouse in Bakhmut was hit by missile strike after which it caught fire. Russian and Ukrainian troops are fighting on the eastern region of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Warehouse in Bakhmut hit by missile strike

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