"Ukraine’s military has reported ‘bloody battles unprecedented in recent decades’ in the eastern city of Bakhmut as the death toll from a Russian attack on residential buildings in nearby Sloviansk climbed to 11. The reported battles on Saturday came as the Russian defence ministry said fighters from its Wagner mercenary group had captured two more areas of Bakhmut. Wagner has spearheaded Russia’s attempt to take the city – the main target of Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine – since last summer.The fight has been the longest and deadliest battle of the war for both sides. ... It added that Russian army paratroop units were supporting the claimed advance by holding back Ukrainian forces on the flanks. ...”
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the front line during heavy fighting near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 13, 2023
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