🔴 Live: Russian forces gain ground in bid to encircle Ukraine's Bakhmut

Fighting for the defence of the eastern city of Bakhmut is intensifying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address on Tuesday. Russian forces achieved a “breakthrough” by driving a wedge between villages north of the city in their bid to surround it, a Ukrainian military analyst said. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).