Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows

Ukraine says Russian forces have advanced in direction of Bakhmut with ‘partial success’

Ukraine’s forces are 'courageously' holding Bakhmut and have repelled numerous attacks, says General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces - Anadolu Agency

In battle for Bakhmut, deaths mount for Russia and Ukraine

The grim toll of the battle for Bakhmut is not lost on Alexander Matiash, who speaks slowly and with exhaustion after weeks of intense fighting around Chasiv

Moscow's troops advance: Ukrainian military admits partial Russian success in Bakhmut

IAEA chief Grossi warns of dangers for Zaporizhia nuclear power plant + Moscow no longer wants to inform USA about nuclear missiles + The news blog.

War in Ukraine — The battle for Bakhmut continues unabated

A US think tank reports the advance of Russian troops, while London sees smaller gains for the Ukrainian side.

The meaning of the battle for Bakhmut

“Loud thunder but few raindrops” – Chinese proverb This proverb was used by the historian Sergey Radchenko to describe the much heralded Putin-Xi summit, which concluded on 22 March. It might also describe a general feature of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Much is promised with boasts and bluster but in the end the results are meagre – whether we are referring to attempts to persuade Western countries to stop supporting Ukraine or coerce Ukraine into…

Russian forces making no headway in Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Ukraine says

Russian forces are relentless in their attempts to capture the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but were not making progress, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday (29 March), but a pro-Moscow official said the Russians are advancing.