Russians closing in on Bakhmut

After months of bloody combat, Russian forces are closing in on the outskirts of the key Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut


Russian offensive: Troops attacking in five directions along front line. Advance threatens Ukraine’s two main supply lines into Bakhmut

Kramatorsk 
Druzhkivka
Kostiantynivka
M03 highway
Bakhmut
H32 highway
Toretsk
Soledar
Popasna
LUHANSK OBLAST
DONETSK OBLAST
Horlivka
Yenakiieve
10km 6 miles

Russian control as of Feb 7, 2023 
Russian advances / claimed control 
Russian control before Feb 24, 2022


UKRAINE
Kyiv
RUSSIA 


Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Ministry of Defence, New York Times 
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