the Russians continue their offensive on Bakhmout

On the Bakhmout front, the war is also that of images. Broadcast on Saturday March 11 by a Russian press agency, a video seems to show the extent of the damage in the southern part of the city. The buildings are in ruins, the cars charred and the uniformed men walking there are believed to be Russian Wagner militia. Their parade could show their progress. But opposite, the Ukrainians are still resisting and firing relentlessly towards the Russian positions.

A symbolic battle for both sides

Within days the fighting escalated. “It’s difficult to defend this bastion, a lot of enemy forces are concentrated here and the weather does not allow us to use our vehicles”, says Mikhail, a Ukrainian paratrooper. Ammunition is increasingly limited, but the battle is not yet lost. The battle of Bakhmout is the longest since the start of the Russian offensive and has symbolic value for both sides.