يحاول ذهب - حر

Ukraine 'breaks through' Russian lines at Bakhmut as major offensive looms

May 12, 2023

|

Evening Standard

UKRAINIAN forces advanced by about a mile around the embattled eastern town of Bakhmut this week, a minister said today.

Ukraine 'breaks through' Russian lines at Bakhmut as major offensive looms

Other defence experts said Ukraine’s army was “likely” to have broken through Russian lines in the area, a claim denied by Moscow.

Vladimir Putin has sent thousands of Russian troops to their death in a desperate bid to seize the town in the Donetsk province.

But Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar stressed that her country’s army had seized back some of the fought-over land.

She wrote on the Telegram messaging app that “the enemy failed to carry out its plans; the enemy suffered great losses of manpower; our defenders advanced 2km (1 .2 miles) in the Bakhmut sector; we did not lose a single position in Bakhmut this week”.

المزيد من القصص من Evening Standard

The London Standard

The London Standard

Deck the halls with fabulous florals

LET LONDON'S HOTTEST FLORISTS SHOW YOU HOW TO CREATE A FESTIVE WONDERLAND, SAYS AMIRA HASHISH

time to read

3 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

Will London’s battered high streets get the Christmas boost they need?

After a grim year, retailers are panicking that shoppers aren't spending enough to help them survive January.

time to read

6 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

MasterChef presenter Grace Dent gossips at Lilibet's, loves Honey & Co - and plots a draconian reign

I lived in a flat above a builders’ merchant. The hallway was so rotten that I once fell through the floorboards down to my waists

time to read

3 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

Gold leaf on the potatoes? Just the start of Christmas at Skye McAlpine's

At home, the cook and writer takes the festive season to a whole new level. By Olivia Lidbury

time to read

4 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

How the grande dame of London hotels breezed into the TikTok era

Homely charm — and excellent food and drink — keep the Connaught at the top

time to read

5 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

MAMMA MIA! UP GO WEST END TICKET PRICES AGAIN

Seeing a central London play can set you back hundreds of pounds and the costs are only rising.

time to read

6 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

Short circuit: how humanoid robots are set to walk into our lives

WE ARE ENTERING THE ERA OF MECHANICAL AI 'BEINGS', SAYS CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER, AND ALL EYES ARE ON CHINA...

time to read

4 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

'Christmas Day was a painful reminder of the family I don't have'

A brunch for philanthropists raises £75k for our appeal — and gets very emotional

time to read

4 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

The designer on a mission to make America great again

Willy Chavarria, beloved by Madonna and Billie Eilish, has always tried to raise people up — right now, that means all of the United States

time to read

4 mins

December 11, 2025

The London Standard

The London Standard

Stokes needs players to deliver for him now — or it's time for change

It's amazing how quickly things can fall apart.

time to read

3 mins

December 11, 2025

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size