Bakhmut falls
Key Donbass city fully liberated – Moscow Artyomovsk, also known as Bakhmut, has been captured, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Fighters from the Wagner PMC in Artyomovsk, Russia, May 19, 2023. © Sputnik The Russian troops have completely liberated the strategic Donbass city of Artyomovsk, the scene of a grueling battle for many months, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed in the early hours of Sunday. The operation in the city known to Ukrainians as Bakhmut was executed by the “offensive actions” of the private…