Even before Ukraine stepped up its attack on Russians in Bakhmut on the weekend, its forces had moved to beat Russian troops back from the last main highway into the city
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost several of their best-trained units in the battles for Artemivsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut) in recent months.
CHASIV YAR, Ukraine: Russian troops and mercenaries rained artillery on the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, bringing Moscow closer to its first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war. The head of Russia's Wagner private army said the city, which has been blasted to ruins in Russia's more than seven month