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General Staff: Russian forces advance toward Bakhmut, heavy fighting continues.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 6, 2022 10:02 AM 1 min read
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Ukraine's military reported on Aug. 6 that Russian forces are leading an offensive toward the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, an important target in the Kremlin's goal of taking the entire Donbas region. Russian troops have fired from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery at nearby settlements while also continuing to heavily shell Bakhmut.

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