Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says his forces may pull back from Bakhmut despite estimates of 4,500 civilians remaining there

Ukrainian troops could “strategically pull back” from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut if needed, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, amid relentless Russian attacks on the small Ukrainian city.

Russian forces continue to make incremental gains in Bakhmut and do “not stop assaulting the city”, the Ukrainian military’s general…