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Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting

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Russia has intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine's top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said late on Sunday, vowing to do everything to prevent it.

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Times of India

Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal

Russia's Wagner group may continue its assault on eastern Ukraine, despite earlier plans to withdraw, as the group claimed it had been offered more arms by Moscow. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said that his fighters had "been promised as much ammunition and weapons as we need to continue further operations", while his fighters claimed to have been starved of ammunition and suffered unjustified losses. Russian officials rejected such claims, wi…

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal

Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday to ditch plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow and suggesting they may keep up their assault on what Russia sees as a stepping stone to other cities in the Donbas region.

1 year ago·Canada

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Reuters

Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting

(Reuters) -Russia has intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine's top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said late on Sunday, vowing to do everything to prevent it. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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Irish Independent

Russia’s Wagner group U-turns on threat to withdraw from siege of Bakhmut

Russia’s Wagner group appeared to climb down on its threat to withdraw from Bakhmut yesterday after being promised more weapons – as the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned it was “extremely concerned” about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

1 year ago·Ireland

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Channel News Asia

Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal

Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday (May 7) to ditch plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow and suggesting they may keep up their assault on what Russia sees as a stepping stone to other cities in the Donbas region. Elsewhere, Ukr

1 year ago·Singapore

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