Ukrainian general says Russia trying to fully encircle Bakhmut

Commander of Ukrainian ground forces said on Friday Russian forces were trying to break through Ukrainian defences in several directions in an attempt to fully encircle the small eastern city of Bakhmut.

Commander of Ukrainian ground forces said on Friday Russian forces were trying to break through Ukrainian defences in several directions in an attempt to fully encircle the small eastern city of Bakhmut. "Bakhmut remains the epicentre of hostilities. Battles for the city continue," General Oleksandr Syrskyi said. "The enemy is using all its forces and is trying to break through the defence in several directions and completely surround the city."

Russia has made the capture of Bakhmut a priority in its strategy to take control of Ukraine's eastern Donbas industrial region.

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