Fighting around Bakhmut ‘extremely tense’
By DW
04 March 2023 |
2:14 pm
Russian forces have intensified their attack around the Ukrainian town, Kyiv said. Meanwhile, the top US diplomat is visiting Central Asia in a bid to boost Washington's influence in the region. DW rounds up the latest.
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