Ukrainian forces strengthen defensive positions as Russian soldiers backed by Wagner mercenaries encircle the key strategic city of Bakhmut.
abc.net.au/news/ukraine-clings-to-bakhmut-blinken-tells-lavrov-us-will-back-kyiv/102048408Ukrainian forces have held out against Russian attacks in the city of Bakhmut, while the top US diplomat told his Russian counterpart — in their first face-to-face encounter since the invasion — that the Kremlin must stop its war.
Near the frontlines, west of Bakhmut, in the Ukrainian-held town of Chasiv Yar, the thump of outgoing artillery fire could be heard on Thursday morning, local time.
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