Bakhmut - Wikipedia
WEBBakhmut (Ukrainian: Бахмут, pronounced; [a] Russian: Бахмут) is a city in eastern Ukraine. It is officially the administrative center of Bakhmut urban hromada and Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast. The city is located on the Bakhmutka River, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) north of Donetsk, the administrative center of the oblast.
Battle of Bakhmut - Wikipedia
WEBBakhmut, formerly known as Artemivsk, was the site of a 2014 battle between Ukraine and the self-declared separatist Donetsk People's Republic. Pro-Russian separatists had captured parts of the city during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine in April, and a Ukrainian special forces unit together with the National Guard were dispatched to ...
What to Know About Russia’s Capture of Bakhmut in Ukraine
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Bakhmut emerged as one of Moscow’s primary targets in eastern Ukraine, with Russian officials calling it a necessary prize in the campaign to seize the entire region known as the Donbas....
Why Bakhmut has taken center stage in war in Ukraine
WEBMar 8, 2023 · FILE - An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The relentless Russian bombardment has reduced Bakhmut to smoldering wasteland with few buildings still standing intact as Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have fought ferocious house-to-house battles amid the ruins.
Before-and-after images of the destroyed Ukrainian city of Bakhmut ...
WEBMay 22, 2023 · One year ago, the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, home to some 70,000 people, was known locally for its salt mines and sparkling wine. Today, it is a symbol of Russia’s brutal and relentless...
Why Russia Is So Determined To Capture Bakhmut | TIME
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · The eastern Ukrainian city is where Moscow is trying to secure its first battlefield victory in months—at a steep cost. Here's what to know.
Gains Near Bakhmut Raise Ukraine’s Hopes of a Turning Tide
WEBMay 17, 2023 · Ukraine’s staunch defense of Bakhmut, a small city of limited strategic value, has come at a high cost, with some of its most experienced soldiers killed in action there over the past year.
Battlefield Update: Russia and Ukraine Both Claim Gains in Bakhmut …
WEBMay 1, 2023 · THE BATTLE: The fight for Bakhmut, the ruined city in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, has become a focal point of the war as both sides have poured troops into battle and sustained heavy...
Why the battle for the small city of Bakhmut is so important to …
WEBDec 1, 2022 · The Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been the focus of unrelenting Russian attacks for almost six months, creating apocalyptic scenes of dead soldiers in trenches. As winter sets in, Russian troops...
The battle for Bakhmut might finally be over | Vox
WEBMay 22, 2023 · Russia has claimed control of Bakhmut, a city at the center of one of the most prolonged and brutal battles of the war in Ukraine. Moscow is declaring it a major victory, but it is one that comes...