Bakhmut on fire: new photos of embattled Ukrainian fortress city unveiled

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff shared photos from Bakhmut taken by the 24th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after King Danylo.

This is what Bakhmut looks like after more than 9 months of the bloody fight. 

One might think it is covered by fog. But it is not. This is the smoke from fires and smoke shells used by the occupying Russian forces in desperate attempts to break through Ukrainian defence.

Tens of thousands of Russian troops have died trying to take Bakhmut.

The city, which had a pre-war population of around 75,000, is now largely destroyed and depopulated.