Ukraine has denied claims by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said: 'From a legal point of view, Bakhmut has been taken.'
, said his soldiers had raised the Russian flag over Bakhmut's City Hall. He acknowledged that Ukrainian troops were still defending positions elsewhere in the city.
Posting a night-vision video clip on the social media site Telegram, he said:"From a legal point of view, Bakhmut has been taken. The enemy is concentrated in the western parts." He said a tribute to Russian pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky—who wasAccording to the Reuters news agency, Prigozhin has made claims of victory in the past that have later proved premature.
The Ukrainian military said on Monday that their fight continued and the city had not been lost. Reuters quoted a spokesperson as saying:"The enemy continues its assault on the city of Bakhmut. However, our defenders courageously hold the city." Serhiy Bratchuk, a spokesman for the Odesa military administration, mocked Prigozhin's claims."What does it mean: if the flag of Ukraine is hung on a Moscow building, it means that Moscow is taken?" he said on Telegram.Bakhmut was a mining city with a population of 70,000 before it was repeatedly bombarded, leaving its streets in ruins and forcing residents to flee.NewsweekThe Wagner Group has drafted convicts as part of its mercenary army.
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