On the largely static front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces that stretches over hundreds of miles, Vuhledar has become one of the deadliest hot spots.
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“See what they have done to it?” he said of Russian forces that have been pounding Bakhmut for months, slowly inching forward with heavy casualties to capture a prize that, if it falls, might allow Moscow to argue that the invasion is making progress. Although Russia has seized most of the Luhansk region that also forms part of the Donbas, the adjacent Donetsk region remains roughly divided between Ukrainian and Russian control.Ukraine’s military said Sunday that Russian assaults in the east remain concentrated on Bakhmut and other objectives., a private military company that has recruited fighters from prisons and tossed them into combat, with high casualty rates.
On patrol in Vuhledar’s ruins, hurrying down muddy paths to take cover behind pockmarked walls, Ukrainian soldiers said their fight was larger than for control of the city.
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