Russia tightens noose on Bakhmut Russian forces are stepping up their offensive in eastern Ukraine as they attempt to encircle the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut Dubovo-Vasylivka Bohdanivka H32 highway Ivanivske Klishchiivka Krasna Hora Berkhivka Yahidne Bakhmut Opytne Soledar Bakhmutske Pidhorodne M03 highway Ivanhrad 2km 1.25 miles Direction of Russian offensives Russian control as of Feb 27, 2023 Russian advances / claimed control RUSSIA Kyiv UKRAINE Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters, Twitter © GRAPHIC NEWS