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Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine as Russia piles pressure on Bakhmut

People pass by working generators during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
People pass by working generators during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Copyright  Efrem Lukatsky/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved.
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By Sasha Vakulina
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Military analysts say the Kremlin’s forces may be probing Ukrainian defences for weak points or could be making a feint while preparing for a main thrust through southern Ukraine.

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Russian forces continue to bombard Ukrainian positions at several locations in the Donetsk region. 

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there are reports circulating that Russia's military is plotting a symbolic blitz close to the one-year anniversary of the invasion.  

Kyiv says its units are repelling the attacks in Bakhmut, Soledar and Vuhledar, and are preparing themselves for further escalation.

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