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11:27Now PlayingMoscow is intensifying its efforts to take Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling more than 20 villages and towns in the area, making it the site of the longest-running battle of the war. Analysts say the city is not strategically important, but victory would be symbolic. Ukraine and Russia are both determined to prevail. The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday that it had repelled a number of attacks around Bakhmut in the past 24 hours. We take a look at the city Ukrainian and Russian forces have been locked in a battle for months, leading to countless casualties and giving rise to the infamous name 'meatgrinder'. Does Russia have the resources and manpower to sustain a large-scale offensive?
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