Bakhmut Fall News Today

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While Moscow is trumpeting a ‘mission accomplished’ moment in its war, Ukraine — even as it insists Bakhmut has not completely fallen — sees an opening to seize the initiative from the city’s outskirts if Russian forces are no longer pressing forward inside the city’s centre

Russia-Ukraine war: As Moscow claimed Bakhmut has fallen, Ukraine rejected the report. The confusion started on Sunday (21 May) after president Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘appeared to confirm’ that Kyiv has lost the city, only to deny it later

Does that that make any difference? >> theres a lot of symbolics here. the 9th of may is the victory celebration. when the russians defeated soviets in world war ii. the issue with that timing is the very specifically says he doesnt want the to dishonor russia by moving before that date or on that date. but right after that date, he want thes to move out and either let the russian army come in or let bakhmut fall become into ukrainian hands. >> credibility issue, but something bornt to watch nex...

Hearing from the head of the wagner group, you mentioned him, in that video released today that the world hasnt yet seen the full force of the russian army and should bakhmut fall, that is what will follow. now, thats important because western officials have been confirming to cnn the very important role that his men have been playing in the progressive capture of bakhmut, moving towards the near center of the town and that indeed is where he sent his chilling message from in front of a world wa...