Zelensky says Bakhmut is 'not occupied'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has again denied that Bakhmut is occupied by Russia, saying Ukrainian soldiers remain in the city
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has again denied that Bakhmut is occupied by Russia, saying Ukrainian soldiers remain in the city, reports CNN.
“We are keeping on, we are fighting,” Zelensky said at a news conference at the G7 in Japan.
“I clearly understand what is happening in Bakhmut. I can't share the tactics of the military, but a country even bigger than ours cannot defeat us. A little time will pass and we will be winning. Today our soldiers are in Bakhmut. I will not share the locations,” Zelensky said.
“Bakhmut is not occupied by Russian Federation as of today. There are no two or three interpretations of those words,” he added.
There are conflicting reports about who controls Bakhmut and CNN is unable to independently verify battlefield claims.
Zelensky's comments come after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed to have finally taken the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the scene of bitter fighting for months.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops say they have hit Russian headquarters in Berdiansk, The Kyiv Independent has reported.
“Ukrainian troops hit a Russian headquarters in the occupied port city of Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast overnight on May 21, the Ukrainian military’s Center for Strategic Communications reported,” it said.
