Russia's defense ministry on Sunday said its forces had advanced in Bakhmut, while a top Ukrainian commander posted photographs with his forces saying they were holding the frontline that runs through the city, all but destroyed in some of the bloodiest combat of the 14-month war.
An aerial view shows smoke rising in the front line town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screengrab obtained from a video released on April 22, 2023 by 93rd Mechanized Brigade 'Kholodnyi Yar'. 93rd Mechanized Brigade 'Kholodnyi Yar'/Handout via REUTERS
"We hit the enemy, often unexpectedly for him, and continue to hold strategic lines," the post on Syrskyi's Telegram channel said, under images of him poring over a map with three other uniformed men and with the caption "Bakhmut frontline. Our defense continues."Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the private Wagner military force which is leading the Bakhmut assault, has claimed 80% control of the city. Kyiv has repeatedly denied claims its troops are poised to withdraw.
"There may be cases of enemy sabotage groups making landings to take a selfie, before being ... destroyed or pushed into the water by our fighters."
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