Russian forces are conducting brutal, grinding attacks on Bakhmut, an eastern city with limited strategic value, which has worn down Ukrainian forces and diverted troops.
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Russia is conducting brutal, grinding attacks in Bakhmut.
Russia is continuing its offensive efforts near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Russian forces have made another push in Bakhmut, having taken the nearby town of Soledar and approaching the city border
A high-rise building in occupied Mariupol was destroyed, leaving only remains.
Russian forces continue to destroy houses in Mariupol despite promises to repair them.
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