Ukrainian forces including the 93rd Mechanized Brigade and 1/3rd Assault Brigade continue defending Bakhmut along the rail line. The road to Chasiv Yar remains in use but dangerous.
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Ukrainian forces including the 93rd Mechanized Brigade and 1/3rd Assault Brigade continue defending Bakhmut along the rail line. The road to Chasiv Yar remains in use but dangerous.
The city looks more like ruins. There are almost no whole houses left. It's practically wiped out. There's shelling every day and every day there are more ruins.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.213Z
Source story: day-420a-2023-04-20