![Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, May 12, 2023.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4TZECOY26WV4ZNMFGYZC2CDO4Q.jpg?auth=a8eb02c029c97176c523362d47642d3c02f0462860b119696620873485cc78c9&width=414&height=311&smart=true)
Russia on edge as Ukrainian gains spread fears over imminent counteroffensive
Moscow acknowledges having withdrawn its troops on one flank in Bakhmut while rumors abound on social media of Kyiv’s forces advancing and even preparing to cross the border