Ukraine says troops breach Russian lines, heavier defenses lie ahead
Heavy fighting swept the villages around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, captured in May by Russian forces after months of battles.
A Ukrainian serviceman, of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fires an anti-tank grenade launcher at his position at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 13, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova/File Photo)
