Bakhmut stabilizing as Ukraine reports Russia losing steam.

Ukrainian forces have managed to stabilize the situation in the embattled city of Bakhmut, blunting Russia's offensive in the region. The months-long Russian assault on the city has stalled, mainly due to heavy troop losses. Bakhmut is a major Russian target as it bids to fully capture Ukraine's industrialized Donbas region. Pro-Moscow forces are also attacking positions further south at Avdiivka on the outskirts of the Russian-held city of Donetsk, as well as further north, at Svatove.