Top 10 world news: Ukraine, Russia claim hundreds of rival casualties in Bakhmut, and more
Top 10 world news: Ukraine, Russia claim hundreds of rival casualties in Bakhmut, and more
The Bakhmut front has taken on significant importance in the conflict following Ukraine's Kharkiv and Kherson counteroffensives. According to Serhiy Cherevatyi, a military spokeswoman for Ukraine, 221 pro-Moscow forces were neutralised and more than 300 others were injured in Bakhmut. Russian defence ministry claims over 210 Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly killed along the wider Donetsk frontline. Meanwhile, a Swedish-Iranian dissident's death penalty was upheld by Iran's Supreme Court on Sunday. Sweden in a strong-worded statement has expressed its disapproval over the action.
Amoung other news, as outrage over the nation's worst rail accident rises, thousands of protesters organised new demonstrations in Greece on Sunday, increasing pressure on the government to address the disaster.
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Ukraine, Russia claim hundreds of rival casualties in battle of Bakhmut
Both Russia and Ukraine claimed heavy casualties of enemy troops running into hundreds in a day during the battle for the Bakhmut city in the eastern part of the country.
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