Russia Claims Victory in Bakhmut as Ukraine Denies Capture
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that Bakhmut was "only in our hearts," after Russia's defense ministry reported that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, had seized the city in eastern Ukraine. The eight-month battle for Bakhmut is the longest and probably most bloody of the conflict in Ukraine. Analysts said that Russia's victory in Bakhmut was unlikely to turn the tide in the war.
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