Bakhmut
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| Area | 416 |
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| Weather | -7°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 65% Humidity |
| Population | 77,177 (2015) |
| Hotels | View hotels |
| Local time | Saturday 15:41 |
| City rights | 1783 |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
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| ID | 2454072 |
About Bakhmut
Bakhmut formerly Artemivsk/Artyomovsk, is a city of regional significance in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. On 4 February 2016 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine confirmed the name change of the city by returning to the original one.
G7 to announce long-term Ukraine security package at Nato summit
... " He also presented a battle flag from the destroyed city of Bakhmut - the site of the longest, and possibly bloodiest, battle in Russia s invasion of Ukraine...
Ukraine war: Eight killed in Russian strike in Lyman, say authorities
... The Ukrainian General Staff has reported that Ukrainian forces have conducted offensive operations south and north of what is left of the eastern city of Bakhmut - most of which has been under Russian control...
Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion
... The attempt to seize Bakhmut - a small city with a pre-war population of around 70,000 people - is puzzling...
Ukraine war: Saboteurs cross into Russia's Belgorod, governor says
... However Mr Putin s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies that efforts were underway to eliminate the sabotage group, and said its purpose was to draw attention away from the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut - which a Russian mercenary group after months of intense and bloody fighting...
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut
...Russian mercenaries are in full control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, their chief says - a claim immediately dismissed by Ukrainian officials...
Bakhmut: Wagner raises Russian flag but Ukraine fights on
...The head of Russia s Wagner mercenary group says he has raised a Russian flag over Bakhmut s city hall in Ukraine...
Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control - deputy mayor
...By Laura GozziBBC NewsRussian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in the streets of Bakhmut - but Russia does not control the eastern city, its deputy mayor has said...
Ukraine latest: Numerous Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Kyiv
... Russian forces claim they are about to take the eastern city of Bakhmut - the focus of intense fighting for many months...
Ukraine latest: Numerous Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Kyiv
By Jaroslav Lukiv & Sam HancockBBC News
Numerous attacks have been repelled in The area of eastern Donetsk over The Last 24 hours, Ukraine's military says.
Russian forces claim they are about to take The Eastern city of Bakhmut - The focus of intense fighting for many months.
The Head of Russia's Wagner private army claims it is " practically encircled" with limited routes out.
The US has announced a further $400m (£333m) in military aid to boost Kyiv's depleted ammunition stocks.
The Commander of Ukraine's ground forces, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi , visited Bakhmut on Friday for meetings with local commanders on How To bolster front-line forces.
Russian troops have been trying to take The City for over six months.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky that The Situation on The Eastern Front line was becoming " more and more difficult".
A key concern for Ukraine is its ever-decreasing ammunition stocks as The high-intensity war with Russia shows no sign of slowing.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said The country's latest package included high-precision Himars Artillery rockets and howitzers " which Ukraine is using so effectively".
President Zelensky earlier stressed that Artillery and shells were needed to " stop Russia".
The US is also sending tactical bridges ahead of Ukraine's expected offensive.
The Delivery of such equipment allowing armoured vehicles to cross rivers and ditches comes as A Number of Ukrainian military officials and experts have suggested The operation could be launched in The Coming weeks.
Separately, partial evacuation was on Thursday ordered in The north-eastern city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, which was liberated from The Russian occupation last September.
The regional authorities said
In a statement on Friday, Mr Blinken said: " This military assistance package includes more ammunition for US-provided Himars and howitzers, which Ukraine is using so effectively to defend itself".
He added that Washington would also be sending " ammunition for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridges , demolitions munitions and equipment, and other maintenance, training and support".
Himars proved to be extremely effective during Ukraine's lightning counter-offensive late Last Year that saw almost The whole of The Kharkiv region brought back under Kyiv's control.
Those advances - and The liberation of The southern city of Kherson - were The Most significant front-line changes since Russia withdrew from areas around Kyiv in April.
In his statement, America's top diplomat stressed that " The United States also continues to rally The World to support Ukraine" in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The new US military aid package was announced amid reports in US media that Ukraine may now be running dangerously low on Artillery stocks after More Than a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Both Ukraine and Russia are believed to be firing tens of thousands of Artillery shells Every Day in what is seen as a high-intensity war of attrition in recent months.
Ukraine's military have not publicly commented on The reported shortage of ammunition.
However, President Zelensky on Thursday said that " Artillery is Number One that we need".
He added that Kyiv also needed " a large quantity of shells" and war planes to " expel" Russian troops from Ukraine's territory.
Military assistance to Ukraine was expected to dominate The Agenda as US President Joe Biden met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Friday.
Mr Biden thanked The German leader for his country's " profound" support of Ukraine.
Mr Scholz said it was important to stress that this would continue " as long as it takes and as long As Is necessary".
A Number of Ukraine's Western allies have pledged to deliver tanks and Artillery - But Kyiv says this must be done much faster to deter further Russian aggression.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
