- Russia attempts advances in Bakhmut by sending waves of mercenaries to certain death (washingtonpost.com)
- Bakhmut: Fighting in the street but Russia not in control – deputy mayor (bbc.com)
- Ukrainians blow up bridge in Bakhmut amid reports Russia closing in (theguardian.com)U.S. warns Ukraine it faces a pivotal moment in war (washingtonpost.com)Guided Missile Killed U.S. Aid Worker in Ukraine, Video Shows (nytimes.com)Secretive Network Rescues Russia’s Antiwar Dissidents in Nick of Time (nytimes.com)
- Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut (nytimes.com)Zelensky calls for long-range missiles; tank training set to begin (washingtonpost.com)
- Ukreaine war: Russia’s Wagner boss suggests ‘betrayal’ in Bakhmut battle (bbc.com)
- Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening (bbc.com)China, saying it can mediate on Ukraine, hosts Putin’s ally Lukashenko (washingtonpost.com)Scrounging for Tanks for Ukraine, Europe’s Armies Come Up Short (nytimes.com)
- Fierce fighting in north of Ukraine’s Bakhmut, says Russian head of Wagner militia (reuters.com)Ukraine Says It Will Not Strike Russian Territory With New Missiles (rferl.org)Germany has 'hundreds' of pieces of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine (france24.com)
- Ukraine vows to defend ‘fortress Bakhmut’ as Russian forces encircle city (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian troops holding line at Bakhmut appeal for help as global security meeting starts (news.yahoo.com)UkraineUkraine’s Allies Are Determined to Show Unity at (nytimes.com)
- Zelenskiy vows to hold Bakhmut as long as possible (theguardian.com)Russian Oil Depot Near Border With Ukraine Burns After Being Shelled, Regional Governor Says (rferl.org)‘We killed three Russians’: the secretive Ukrainian special forces taking the fight across the border (theguardian.com)Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap (abcnews.go.com)
