Bakhmut: Zelensky indicates Russia has control of city

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to person confirmed that Russia has won the long-running and bloody conflict for the metropolis of Bakhmut.

Asked connected Sunday whether Ukraine had power of the eastbound Ukrainian city, Zelensky said: "I deliberation not."

The metropolis had been destroyed, helium said. The person of the Wagner Russian paramilitary radical said successful a video connected Saturday that his forces had captured the metropolis - a assertion Ukrainian officials initially denied.

Analysts accidental that Bakhmut is of small strategical worth to Moscow, but its seizure is simply a symbolic triumph for Russia aft the longest conflict of the Ukraine warfare truthful far.

Western officials estimation betwixt 20,000 and 30,000 Russian troops person been killed oregon wounded successful Bakhmut, portion Ukraine's subject has besides paid a dense price.

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