Ukraine war news latest: Putin’s forces turn the entire city of Bakhmut to ‘burnt ruins’ says Zelensky

PUTIN’S forces have ”destroyed” the Ukrainian city of Bakhumt, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The news comes after Ukraine’s military forces reported heavy attacks, including missiles, rockets and air strikes across the country. The latest bombardment in Ukraine has been centered on four provinces that Putin illegally annexed in September. The fighting reportedly indicates Russia’s struggle to establish control of these particular regions and Ukraine’s ongoing persistence to reclaim them. Zelensky said: ”The occupiers actually destroyed Bakhmut, another Donbas city that the Russian army turned into burnt ruins.” Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest news…