Fighting for the defence of the eastern city of Bakhmut is intensifying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address on Tuesday. Russian forces achieved a âbreakthroughâ by driving a wedge between villages north of the city in their bid to surround it, a Ukrainian military analyst said. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
