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Newshour: 04/03/2023 13:06 GMT: The battle for Bakhmut

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The battle for Bakhmut

04/03/2023 13:06 GMT

04/03/2023 13:06 GMT: The battle for Bakhmut

BBC World Service - Newshour, The battle for Bakhmut

Russian and Ukrainian forces fight in the streets of the city.

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After months of artillery bombardment, the battle for Bakhmut could be entering its closing stages, with reports of street-fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces. We hear from the deputy mayor of the city, as well as the families of soldiers taken prisoner by Russian forces.

Also on the programme: a mystery over the assassination of one of the Philippine president’s political allies and; talks between Iran and the UN’s nuclear watchdog after inspectors found traces of uranium that had been enriched to near weapons-grade. 

(IMAGE:A Ukrainian soldier rides a military vehicle in Bakhmut. CREDIT: Reuters/Oleksandr Ratushniak)

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