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27/09/2022 04:06 GMT : Bakhmut: The battered city holding off Putin's troops

Bakhmut: The battered city holding off Putin's troops

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Battle for the critical Donbas region in Ukraine

Before the Russian invasion in February, Bakhmut was home to around 70,000 people, and was known for its salt mines and sparkling wine production

More than six months into the invasion, Russia's stated aim, repeated recently by President Vladimir Putin, is to gain control of all of Donbas. Bakhmut is a stumbling block.

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