Battles Flare Around Bakhmut, But Western Think Tank Says Russia’s Drive May Be Stalling

(RFE/RL) — Russian fighters said they are continuing their assault on Bakhmut, but Ukrainian military commanders claim they are inflicting heavy losses on the invading forces and at least one influential think tank says advances by Kremlin-linked mercenaries appear to have stalled around the Donetsk region city.

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