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Ukraine releases drone footage of Bakhmut shelling

Florian Neuhof
May 19, 2023

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is stepping up its assault on the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Footage released by the Ukrainian army shows the destruction of the city and fighting in the surrounding countryside.

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