Share:BAKHMUT-Russian troops are pummeling the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut into what the Donetsk region military administration head Pavlo Kyrylenko called a “total ruin.” Two people were killed in the last few hours, including one underage boy, Kyrylenko says on Telegram. Intense battles in Donetsk region continue, situation in Bakhmut remains “difficult” Intense fighting continues around Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, as Russian forces continue their offensive towards the key eastern city, the Ukrainian military said Tuesday. The situation in Luhansk region also remains “difficult,” the Luhansk regional military administration said Tuesday. Over the past day, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the areas of Novoselivske and Bilohorivka, regional authorities said. In the city of Luhansk, Russian forces are using the maternity wards of two hospitals to treat wounded servicemen, the Ukrainian military said.