With Spring Offensive in Doubt, Ukrainian Forces Yield Ground in Bakhmut

Ukrainian service members ride a tank, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the front line city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 10, 2023. Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters

Ukrainian forces are pulling back from parts of the flashpoint city of Bakhmut amid indications that Kyiv’s planned spring offensive may fail to materialize—at least in the short term.

Located in the eastern Donetsk region, Bakhmut has remained the scene of fierce ground fighting for the past several months.