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Saturday, 21 December
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What Bakhmut looked like before Russians destroyed it: a New Year city one year before the war

A video of what peaceful and festive Bakhmut looked like in 2021 according to the memories of its residents has released online, while fierce battles are going on near the town.

The video was released by the media portal Bakhmut IN.UA.

The footage shows how peaceful and festive Bakhmut looked on New Year's Eve 2021. This city no longer exists because hordes of invaders came and destroyed it into dust.

"How peaceful and festive Bakhmut looked like in the eyes of our subscribers," says the caption to the video.

We shall remind you that on Bakhmut direction, Russians are trying to take a dominant height to capture Klishchiyivka and are getting closer and closer to Chasiv Yar.

Earlier, Lieutenant-General and former Deputy Chief of the AFU General Staff, Ihor Romanenko explained on the air of Apostrophe TV why the counter-offensive went wrong and what Ukraine should do.