Russian army vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine
Ukrainian servicemen drive a tank in the village of Chasiv Yar, near the city of Bakhmut in the region of Donbas on March 5, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. PHOTO | ARIS EDDINIS | AFP
The Russian army vowed on Tuesday to capture the East Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky said would give Moscow an "open road" for attacks deeper into his country.
The intense fighting in the east raged on as Ukraine said it had identified a soldier filmed being shot dead, in a video that sparked outrage on social media; and as UN Chief Antonio Guterres headed to Kyiv for talks.
