Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Toretsk in western Druzhba.
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Ukrainian forces recently advanced in western Druzhba northeast of Toretsk
Bakhmut was an important railway junction and centre of the salt industry, home to 84,000 Ukrainians
The first blue and yellow flag in the Donetsk region was raised over the city council building on 24 July 1990
The defence of Bakhmut lasted for almost 10 months - from August 2022 to May 2023
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