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<French #214> The Battle of Bakhmout: symbolic or strategic issue? - le 9 mars 2023

   Today's article is about the battle between Ukraine and Russia over
Bakmout from "France 24" dated March 9,
2023.

www.france24.com

French Original

La bataille de Bakhmout : enjeu symbolique ou stratégique ?

 

(photo) Des soldats ukrainiens tirent des obus en direction de positions russes près de Bakhmout, dans la région de Donetsk, en Ukraine, le 7 mars 2023.

 

Les combats font rage depuis plusieurs mois entre l’armée ukrainienne et les mercenaires de l’organisation paramilitaire Wagner pour prendre contrôle de Bakhmout, dans l'est de l'Ukraine. Selon l'OTAN, la ville semble en passe de tomber entre les mains des Russes. Retour sur les enjeux de cette bataille sanglante.

 

English Translation

The Battle of Bakhmout: symbolic or strategic issue?

 

(photo) Ukrainian soldiers fire shells towards Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 7, 2023.

 

Fighting has been raging for several months between the Ukrainian army and mercenaries from the paramilitary organization Wagner to take control of Bakhmout, in eastern Ukraine. According to NATO, the city seems on the way to falling into Russian hands. Back to the stakes of this bloody battle.

 

Words & Phrases

<E>

enjeux > enjeu: issue, stake

<F>

font > faire: to make

<M>

mains > main: hand

mercenaires > mercenaire: mercenary

mois: month

<O>

obus: shell

<P>

paramilitaire > paramilitary

près de: near

<R>

retour: return

<S>

sanglante > sanglant: bloody

selon: according to

<T>

tirent > tirer: to fire off

tomber: to fall