Ukraine Claims Russian Forces Using ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Battle for Bakhmut

Ukraine Claims Russian Forces Using ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Battle for Bakhmut
Ukrainian serviceman reacts as he throws a grenade during a training in Donbas region, Ukraine, on April 8, 2023. Yan Dorbronosov/Reuters
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KYIV—Russian forces are pressing attacks in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, focusing on two cities and pounding Ukrainian positions with air strikes and artillery barrages, Kyiv said on Monday.

The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces said the Russians were destroying buildings and positions in besieged Bakhmut in what he called “scorched earth” tactics.