Ukraine's 3rd Assault Infantry Brigade (1st Battalion) conducted successful counterattacks, maintaining an open supply route to Chasiv Yar and capturing additional Russian prisoners.
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Ukraine's 3rd Assault Infantry Brigade (1st Battalion) conducted successful counterattacks, maintaining an open supply route to Chasiv Yar and capturing additional Russian prisoners.
Russian forces seized Bakhmut after the battle that lasted from summer 2022 to May 2023
After one of the most brutal battles in modern history, Russian forces led by the Wagner mercenary group finally took the last streets of nearby Bakhmut, 20 kilometers to the east.
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Source story: day-434a-2023-05-08