Russian troops have seized more territory in Bakhmut, edging towards capturing the city as the war’s fiercest battle rages on. Bakhmut has been the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting to date in Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin’s forces pummelling the city with shelling and artillery for the last seven months. Russia’s defence ministry yesterday said its troops had captured three more districts in the western part of the city. “The airborne troops were restraining the Ukrainian units on the flanks and supported the actions of the assault squads to capture the city,” they said. The battle for the eastern...