Bakhmut, formerly known as Artemivsk, was the site of a 2014 battle between Ukraine and the self-declared separatist Donetsk People's Republic.

Mar 31, 2025 · Ultimately, the battle for control of Bakhmut lasted more than nine months (from August 2022 until May 2023) and was one of the largest and most important battles of the second Russo …

Apr 16, 2025 · The defense of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region lasted nearly 10 months, from August 2022 to May 2023, and became one of the fiercest battles of the Russian-Ukrainian war. After being …

Jan 7, 2025 · Located in Ukraine's northeast Donetsk region, Bakhmut has been one of the epicenters of fighting ever since the Russo-Ukrainian war first began, and became occupied by Russian forces …

Bakhmut, city, eastern Ukraine, on the Bakhmut River. The town originated in the 17th century as a fort protecting the Russian frontiers against the Crimean Tatars.

Bakhmut fell to Russia in May, largely due to waves of attacks from mercenary Wagner fighters, including prison conscripts thought to have died by the hundreds. Ukraine has been trying to reclaim …

Mar 9, 2023 · Bakhmut lies in ruins. For more than seven long months, this small industrial city in eastern Ukraine has been pounded by Russian forces.