Ukraine says it pushed back intense Russian attacks on Bakhmut after Moscow's claim of control over its eastern part as fighting enters its 379th day Follow our live coverage👇
Thursday, March 9, 2023Ukraine's military has said it managed to push back intense Russian attacks on the city of Bakhmut despite a Russian claim of control over its eastern half and the NATO chief's warning that the city could fall in the next few days.
"The enemy continued its attacks and has shown no sign of a letup in storming the city of Bakhmut," the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Facebook.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a nightly video address of the battle for Bakhmut and the surrounding Donbass region: "This is our first priority."
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