On August 1, 2022 Russian forces were reported to have entered the outskirts of Bakhmut (''Russian:'' [[Artemovsk]]; pop. 72,000). The Ukrainian bunkers built around Bakhmut were likened to [[North Korea]]n DMZ bunkers.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/eH9uXMYZxeTE/</ref> Ukrainian soldiers occupying Bakhmut reported that civilians in the city were anxious to fly the Russian flag. | On August 1, 2022 Russian forces were reported to have entered the outskirts of Bakhmut (''Russian:'' [[Artemovsk]]; pop. 72,000). The Ukrainian bunkers built around Bakhmut were likened to [[North Korea]]n DMZ bunkers.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/eH9uXMYZxeTE/</ref> Ukrainian soldiers occupying Bakhmut reported that civilians in the city were anxious to fly the Russian flag. |