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Ukrainian forces are constructing a new defensive line along the Rai-Aleksandrovka-Chasov Yar axis west of Bakhmut.

March 4, 2023 Bakhmut, Donetsk

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Rai (location) Aleksandrovka (location) Chasov Yar (location) Russian Army (military_unit) Wagner Group (military_unit) Bridge connecting Bakhmut to Chasiv Yar (location) Bakhmut (location) Supply routes from Bakhmut (location) Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian defense forces (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Border Guard (military_unit) National Guard of Ukraine (military_unit) Russian occupation forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Pavlo Kyrylenko (person) Chasiv Yar (location) Serhiy Cherevatyi (person) Russian Federation (organization) Ukraine (organization) Institute for the Study of War (organization) Viktor Khorenko (person) Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) (military_unit) Honor (military_unit) Da Vinci Wolves (military_unit) SSU special forces (military_unit) Khromove (location) Special Operations Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Special Operations Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces are constructing a new defensive line along the Rai-Aleksandrovka-Chasov Yar axis west of Bakhmut.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued ground attacks along the Donetsk Oblast front line.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks killed two people and injured seven in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, on March 4.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Bakhmut has been holding out since August 2022 against Russian forces

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

According to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the city is now nearly surrounded

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Russian occupiers lost about 20 personnel (killed and wounded) while attempting to capture positions near Bakhmut held by 'Honor' and 'Da Vinci Wolves' units.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.293Z

Source story: day-374a-2023-03-04