Ukrainian official says every type of weapon in use, including US cluster munitions, as troops push forward
Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates
Ukrainian forces appear to be edging closer to the fiercely contested eastern city of Bakhmut, as the Russian defence ministry said Kyiv had also launched a major new attack around Zaporizhzhia.
Taken together, the escalation of fighting around key objectives for Kyiv suggests Ukraine may be moving into a new phase of its counteroffensive, eight weeks into operations.
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