Ukrainian troops conducting weekend exercises near the small town of Siversk, in the country's east, have said they are preparing to defend one of the possible targets of a new Russian offensive | Read more:
Siversk, which had a pre-war population of 10,000, is 35km north of Bakhmut - scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks - and on a direct road to another of the key towns in the Donetsk region, Sloviansk.
Ukrainian forces have appealed for more advanced weapons from Western allies to help defend Bakhmut, which is being attacked by Russia's Wagner mercenary group."We have one artillery attack from our side, and the Russians can do it five times more," said 30-year-old Stefan.
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