Russia claims to have Bakhmut but top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over

Russia claims to have Bakhmut but top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over
# 22 May 2023 09:05 (UTC +04:00)

Although Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut, top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over, APA reports citing Associated Presss.

Ukrainian officials acknowledge they now control only a small part of Bakhmut.

But, Ukraine says, their fighters’ presence has played a key role in their strategy of exhausting the Russian military. And they say their current positions in the areas surrounding Bakhmut will let them strike back inside the 400-year-old city.

“Despite the fact that we now control a small part of Bakhmut, the importance of its defense does not lose its relevance,” said Col.-Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of ground forces for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “This gives us the opportunity to enter the city in case of a change in the situation. And it will definitely happen.”

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