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Russian MoD officially claims Bakhmut takeover

21 May 2023 04:32 (UTC +04:00)

Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday in a Telegram post that the city of Bakhmut has been overtaken, APA reports citing Teletrader.

"As a result of the offensive actions of the Wagner group, with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces, the liberation of the city of Artemovsk [Bakhmut] was completed in the Artemovsk tactical direction," the ministry wrote. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to the country's troops and the Wagner group.

Ukraine previously denied claims made by the Wagner group that the city has fallen under its control.