Russia claims Bakhmut surrounded, Kyiv says holding on

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 15, 2023 12:06 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russia said Thursday (Friday in Manila) it had cut off Ukrainian forces inside Bakhmut, while Kyiv insisted supply lines were still open into the town, scene of the most brutal battle of the war.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) was unable to verify the status on the ground in the eastern town, which has turned into the longest and bloodiest fight since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.

Ukrainian servicemen ride on a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle on a road near the town of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine on April 13, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP PHOTO

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