Drone footage shows explosions and smoke over Bakhmut

Описание: The Ukrainian military released drone footage on Saturday, 22 April from
Bakhmut showing several explosions around the city.

Footage shows explosions and smoke over war-torn Bakhmut, which has been the scene of heavy fighting for months.

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian assault troops had captured three more districts in the western part of Bakhmut.

The Independent was able to verify the locations from the buildings and road layout seen in the video, which matched satellite imagery of the area.

Ukrainian soldiers and Russian forces have been fighting for months over the eastern city.

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