Fierce fighting as Russian forces advance towards Bakhmut

Russian-controlled territory and most recent

Russian operations*

Claimed Russian advances

Ukraine

TO513

Russian forces are trying to control the road to attack Bakhmut from the north

Soledar

Salt mine

Pro-Russia Wagner militia claim to have captured mine during advance on Soledar

Krasna

Hora

Paraskoviivka

Yahidne

TO513

Bakhmut

3 km

3 miles

Russian-controlled territory and most recent Russian operations*

Claimed Russian advances

TO513

Russian forces are trying to control the road to attack Bakhmut from the north

Salt mine

Pro-Russia Wagner militia claim to have captured mine during advance on Soledar

Soledar

Krasna Hora

Paraskoviivka

Ukraine

Pokrovske

Yahidne

TO513

Bakhmut

3 km

3 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: the Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project. *Areas where ISW assesses Russian forces have operated in or launched attacks against but do not control. Data as of 9 January