Ukraine's Troops Advance in Bakhmut Amid Ongoing Conflict with Russia

Ukrainian troops have made small but symbolically significant gains against Russian units around the city of Bakhmut, according to a senior Ukrainian lawmaker. Ukrainian forces claim to have advanced around 2 kilometers around Bakhmut over the past week, reversing some of the gains made by Russian forces. The push around Bakhmut may represent Ukraine's spring counteroffensive, which Kyiv has been teasing for months. Ukraine is also looking for more Western weapons and concrete progress on its NATO membership bid, but a senior lawmaker said Ukraine's priority is battlefield success.