Ukrainian military reported heavy Russian shelling all along the frontline and said 16 settlements had been bombarded near Bakhmut
As the first anniversary of the Russian invasion neared, much of the fighting was taking place around the eastern city of Bakhmut, still in Ukrainian hands amid a months-long battle.
Ukraine's military said that over the past day, its forces had repelled a number of attacks near Bakhmut, which sits in the Donetsk region, as well as assaults in the Kharkiv, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. The Donetsk region is partially occupied by Russia and Moscow wants to occupy it fully. However, neither side has made a decisive gain for weeks.
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 saying its neighbour posed a security threat. Kyiv and the West say the action was nothing more than a land grab.
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