Video shows Russian soldiers fleeing Bakhmut outskirts, handing 3 square miles back to Ukrainian forces, Ukraine says

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 08:31

A screenshot from aerial footage posted by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on May 9, 2023. Nine soldiers identified as Russian are seen running across a shell-pocked field. — A screenshot from aerial footage posted by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on May 9, 2023.
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Ukraine claims to have retaken a portion of Bakhmut, sharing footage of fleeing Russian soldiers.
The video backs up a furious rant by a key Russian mercenary, who said that Russia had ceded ground.
Exact figures — of land gains and soldier deaths — remain unclear as Russia clings on to most of the city.

A Ukrainian battalion says it has chased Russian soldiers out of part of Bakhmut, sharing a video of fleeing troops along with claims that it retook around three square miles on Tuesday.