The city is also known for its famous sparkling wine – whose production has now moved to the Odesa region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
and denied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, had a population of around 72,000 people before the war.
The Ukrainian soldiers defending it have defined the battle as “hell on Earth” or referred to it as a new “Verdun” – the longest battle of World War I.In March, local officials estimated the remaining civilian population at just 3,000 people.The city is also known for its famous sparkling wine – whose production has now moved to the Odesa region.
For months, just a single road has linked Ukrainian units holding out in the western part of the city with the rest of their forces.A photo taken on April 23, 2023, through a bulletproof car glass shows destroyed vehicles on a road near Bakhmut. PHOTO: AFP While some experts have questioned the strategic importance of Bakhmut, Mr Zelensky said in March that its capture could leave an “open road” for Russian troops to attack the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
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