Russian troops recruiting Melitopol residents to join battles for Bakhmut
President Volodymyr Zelensky and his top military command agreed on Tuesday to continue to defend Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine March 5, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/ANNA KUDRIAVTSEVA)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: