Battle of Bakhmut
The Battle of Bakhmut was a major battle between the Russian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian Armed Forces for control of the city of Bakhmut, during the eastern front, a theatre of the Russo-Ukrainian war. It is regarded by some military analysts to be the bloodiest battle since World War II. The shelling of Bakhmut began in May 2022, and Russian offensives on the distant approaches to the city began in early July.