Russian Forces Keep up Pressure as Ukraine Anniversary Nears

Russian Forces Keep up Pressure as Ukraine Anniversary Nears
A woman walks out from a residential building which was hit by a Russian rocket in the city center of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 5, 2023. Andrii Marienko/AP Photo
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KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday.

Intense fighting that has been raging for weeks continued around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soledar and Vuhledar, Ukraine’s presidential office said.