Russian forces resumed massed infantry attacks backed by heavy artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions around Bakhmut after attacks had briefly halted four days prior.
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Russian forces resumed massed infantry attacks backed by heavy artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions around Bakhmut after attacks had briefly halted four days prior.
Wagner Group forces have almost certainly made further small gains around the northern outskirts of Bakhmut, including into the village of Krasna Hora.
Ukrainian forces continue to repel attacks in Bakhmut.
The battle for Bakhmut is the fiercest at the moment in terms of losses.
Russian troops have been trying to seize Bakhmut for over six months.
Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in areas of 12 settlements in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv regions.
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Source story: day-318a-2023-02-15