Russian forces, primarily mercenaries from Wagner PMC, have taken control of most of the eastern part of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast over the past four days, with the front line now running through the city center along the Bakhmutka River.
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Russian forces, consisting of mercenaries from the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), have taken control of most of the eastern part of the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast over the past four days, and the front line now runs through its centre along the Bakhmutka River.
UK Defence Intelligence review confirms that Russian forces control most of eastern Bakhmut with front line through city center
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Wagner Group forces have taken control of most of eastern part of the Donbas town of Bakhmut over the last four days
In the town centre, the Bakhmutka River now marks the front line
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:57.241Z
Source story: 7392957