Russian defense minister visits front lines as Ukraine's hold on Bakhmut slips

Russia's defense minister: Bakhmut is key

A potential conquest of the city of Bakhmut will give Russia more opportunities in Ukraine, defense minister says.

Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine vows to fight on in Bakhmut and inflict steep losses on Russia; China defends ties to Moscow

Ukraine vowed to continue defending Bakhmut and will send reinforcements into the city in Donetsk, despite Russian forces effectively surrounding it.

Ukraine’s commanders vow to defend Bakhmut, but troops say it will fall

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is determined to fight for the eastern town of Bakhmut, despite reports of a partial withdrawal and discord over the plan.

Ukraine vows to defend Bakhmut as Russian forces try to storm it

Ukraine's top generals have vowed to keep defending the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskyiy said, as Russian forces fought to tighten their siege and secure their first major battlefield gain in more than six months.

Ukraine's top military determined to defend Bakhmut

Capturing the eastern Donetsk city is seen more as a symbolic victory for Moscow than a strategic one. For Kyiv, it's becoming a sign of its own resistance

Ukraine vows to defend Bakhmut as Russian forces try to storm it

Ukraine's top generals have vowed to keep defending the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russian forces fought to tighten their siege and secure their first major battlefield gain in more than six months.