Russia-Ukraine updates: Civilians flee Bakhmut as battle rages

All the updates from March 4 as they happened.

A Ukrainian tank drives towards frontline positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
A Ukrainian tank drives towards front-line positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo]
By Mersiha Gadzo and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 4 Mar 2023
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Updated: 
4 Mar 2023
(21:07 GMT)

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on March 4: