Updated On: 26 March, 2023 08:30 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
The eastern city of Bakhmut has become a crucial target in Russia’s winter drive to completely annex Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region. It is also the site of the largest fight in the Russia-Ukraine war in recent months.

A wounded Ukrainian serviceman being carried near Bakhmut. Pic/AFP
Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, about 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have been living in dire conditions, agencies reported citing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday.
The eastern city of Bakhmut has become a crucial target in Russia’s winter drive to completely annex Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region. It is also the site of the largest fight in the Russia-Ukraine war in recent months.