Ukraine claims advances in Bakhmut 'meat grinder'

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Ukraine says it has advanced by 1.2 miles in Bakhmut, after months of defending against a Russian onslaught. But Moscow has denied these claims and says it has the situation under control.

A Ukrainian counterattack has the Wagner boss sounding alarms on a counteroffensive in 'full swing,' claiming Zelenskyy played everyone

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Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.

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

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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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Wagner chief said his troops are no longer withdrawing from Bakhmut after being promised as many artillery shells as they need

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Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russian businessman and Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin at an economic forum in 2016.

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Video appears to show Ukraine striking a Russian warehouse in Bakhmut with devastating effects using US-made smart bombs

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The video appears to show US-made JDAM-ER bomb kits in action in Bakhmut.
The video appears to show US-made JDAM-ER bomb kits in action in Bakhmut.

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Massive incendiary attack in Bakhmut shows Russia's 'scorched earth' tactics have turned the eastern Ukrainian city to rubble

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BAKHMUT, UKRAINE - JUL 24: A teacher walks through the rubble of a school bombed by the Russian army in Bakhmut, Ukraine, 24 July 2022. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
A teacher walks through the rubble of a school bombed by the Russian army in Bakhmut, Ukraine, 24 July 2022.

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Ukraine's risky gamble in Bakhmut may be paying off as infighting in Russia's ranks threatens its hopes of capturing the city, experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers ride atop an APC in the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, April 9, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers ride atop an APC in the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a screaming, expletive-filled tirade at Putin's war chiefs as he stood next to dozens of his mens' corpses in Ukraine

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A furious Yevgeny Prigozhin screams at Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov.
A furious Yevgeny Prigozhin screams at Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov.

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Ukraine's talking loudly about its coming counterpunch but holding key secrets tight because the stakes couldn't be higher. Here's what we know.

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Ukrainian soldiers stand next to an armored vehicle.
Ukrainian armored vehicles maneuver and fire their 30mm guns, as Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades train for a critical and imminent spring counteroffensive against Russian troops

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US intelligence believes 'slaughter-fest' battle in eastern Ukraine has cost Russia 100,000 dead and wounded in only a matter of months, White House reveals

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Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the front line during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023.

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