Russia Claims Major Gains as Fighting in Donetsk Continues to Rage

A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on Nov. 8, 2022. Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images

Russian forces have made significant territorial gains in and around the strategic town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, pro-Moscow sources have claimed.

Located roughly 55 miles north of the Donetsk city of Bakhmut (Artyomovsk in Russian) and its surroundings have remained the scene of fierce fighting for the past several months.