Russia’s big attack on Ukraine, preparation to occupy Bakhmut city, people fleeing from home with the help of the Ukrainian army
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a year. Russia is now waging this war to capture the city of Bakhmut. The town of Bakhmut has been a target of the Russian army for several months.
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Russia Ukraine War News: Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine. Putin’s army is in the process of capturing the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine. Russia has been trying for this for a long time. Bakhmut city is very important for Russia. Russian cannons are spewing fire here. Distraught residents of the city of Bakhmut have been forced to leave their homes and flee the city on foot with the help of the Ukrainian military. The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a year.
Russia is now waging this war to capture the city of Bakhmut. The town of Bakhmut has been a target of the Russian army for several months. That’s why some people near Bakhmut on Saturday saw a pontoon bridge being set up to help Ukrainian troops reach the nearby village of Khromov. Attacks then began in Khromov and at least five houses were set on fire.
Russia trying to capture the city of Bakhmut
A few days back, Russian troops fired cannons on the route leading to the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia has already blocked all other routes to reach Bakhmut. The head of Russia’s Wagner army had said that this road was still open to the army of Ukraine, but now it has been closed. This city has now turned into ruins. According to Reuters, there was Russian shelling on the routes leading west from Bakhmut. Which was done with the aim of preventing the access of the Ukrainian army.
Why is Bakhmut important for Russia?
Russia says that this target of ours will be an important step in capturing the Donbas industrial area. Before the war, Bakhmut was known for its salt and gypsum mines. At the same time, Ukraine says that the strategic importance of the city is very little.