The Battle for Bakhmut: A Timelapse of Russia's Advance and Ukraine's Defense.

New photos show the disputed situation on the ground in Bakhmut as the Kremlin's Wagner mercenaries claim control, while Ukrainian forces defend a shrinking half-circle of ruins in a western neighborhood. The city has been under sustained Russian shelling since May 2022, with all-out infantry assaults ongoing since December. Ukrainian officials deny the Wagner group's claim of 80% control of the city, stating that Ukrainian defense forces control a much larger percentage of the territory.