15.30 BST Ukraine claims to have retaken 20km of land around BakhmutUkrainian forces have taken back about 20 square km (7.5 square miles) of territory from Russian forces around the eastern city of Bakhmut in recent days, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Tuesday. She said on the Telegram messaging app that Russian forces had advanced “somewhat” in the city of Bakhmut itself, and that heavy fighting continued. She said: “The enemy is advancing somewhat in Bakhmut itself, completely destroying the city with artillery. “I will remind you that the enemy has an advantage in the number of people and weapons. At the same time, thanks to the actions of our military, he has not been able to implement his plans in the Bakhmut direction since last summer.”

Source: The Guardian May 16, 2023 07:01 UTC