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February 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine The army said on Sunday that the “Wagner” mercenary group of Russia of Ukraine after capturing the village in the east, where intense fighting was going on, Russia carried out unsuccessful attacks near Yahidne yesterday.

Ukraine The General Staff of the Armed Forces said in the morning that if Yahidne is located Russia continues to concentrate offensive efforts along the entire Bakhmut front line.

The months-long battle for Bakhmut, where only 5,000 of its 70,000 residents remain, has seen some of the bloodiest fighting of Russia’s year-long occupation.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian mercenaries, said on Saturday that his forces had captured Yahidne. On Friday, he claimed to be in control of the village of Berkhivka on the outskirts of Bakhmut.

However Ukraine The bulletin cited “unsuccessful attacks” near six settlements, including Yahidne and Berkhivka, in Donetsk Oblast, which Moscow claims to have annexed, and said attacks continued.

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Reuters could not confirm reports of fighting by either side.

of Ukraine the sunday bulletin says Russia passed the forces per day during the war, it shelled 22 settlements in that part of the front line in Donetsk, and Ukraine repelled 71 settlements in Donetsk and other parts of the front line.

of Ukraine Heavy fighting on the front line in its south and east, especially near Bakhmut, now consists of attempts by each side to move the line, sometimes by several meters.

Russia made progress towards encircling Bakhmut, but the president He failed to catch him in time to deliver the victory that Vladimir Putin will announce on the anniversary of his invasion on Friday.

Reporting by Lydia Kelly, Nick Starkov and Ron Popeski; Written by Lydia Kelly; Edited by William Mallard

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2023-02-26 14:34:24
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