- Footage released on March 24 shows the almost total destruction of residential areas of Bakhmut.
- Both sides have suffered heavily in the battle for Bakhmut, which has been called a "meat grinder".
- Ukraine's military say defending the city is a "military necessity" for the country.
Newly released drone footage shows the almost complete ruin of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut following months of some of the bloodiest fighting since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia first started shelling the city in Ukraine's east in May last year, and fighting ramped up there in August.