Most UA troops now out of the city, having moved to encircling positions on the flanks.
"Russia's progress in Ukraine is so slow that state TV reports on the war now feature street plans indicating which side controls *individual buildings* in Bakhmut
I'm pretty sure this wasn't the aim when Putin launched his "special military operation" last year..."
“in Bakhmut. We Could Hear News Anytime Now”
@KyivIndependent 2h
Ukraine’s military reports breakthrough in Bakhmut outskirts.
Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade reported making a breakthrough in the western outskirts of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, on May 18.