Volodymyr Zelensky
It didn't "fall"?
According to him, fighting is raging around the city administration building, which the Russian paramilitary group Wagner claims raised the Russian flag on.
Cherevaty told Reuters by telephone that Bakhmut is Ukrainian.
"Bakhmut is Ukrainian, they have not taken anything and they are very far from doing so, to put it mildly," said Cherevaty.
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Wagner claims 'legal' capture of Ukraine's Bakhmut
Russia's Wagner paramilitary group on Monday claimed it had captured the city hall in Ukraine's eastern town of Bakhmut, giving it "legal" control, but Kiev said its forces still held the town.
The battle for Bakhmut has raged for months with Wagner supporting Russian troops and Ukraine warning the fall of the town would lead to the loss of huge swathes of its territory.
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Croatian PM Lauds Ukraine’s ‘Heroism’ on Secret Visit to Kyiv
Andrej Plenkovic meeting the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky/ Photo: Croatian govt
Upon his arrival, Plenkovic spoke with his Ukrainian colleague Denis Smihal, who called his visit a "strong message of support and solidarity".
"Let me first of all congratulate you on the heroism and immense resistance you have shown," Plenkovic said.
Slovenian prime minister visits Ukraine
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on 31 March, his first to the war-torn country. Talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal focused on Slovenia's potential participation in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and the country's progress towards EU and NATO membership.
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The Ukrainians acknowledged: the Russians succeeded
Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday morning that the loss of Bakhmut could undermine Ukraine's momentum, forcing them to compromise with Vladimir Putin.
Since then, the General Staff of its armed forces announced that the Russian offensive had "a certain degree of success".
Slovakia’s Heger Overcomes Opposition at Home to Provide Jets for Ukraine
Slovakia signed an intergovernmental agreement on the provision of military equipment, effectively jets, with Ukraine on March 17, despite threats from Russia.
"We knocked them out"; A turnaround?
This was said by one of Kyiv's top generals, raising hopes for an unlikely turnaround in the besieged city. Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, announced on his Telegram channel that "the Russians are losing significant forces in Bakhmut and are running out of energy."
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EU leaders endorse joint ammo purchases for Ukraine
European Union leaders endorsed a plan Thursday for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia's invasion forces.
Bulgaria Ranks 77th in the World in Terms of Happiness
Finns are the happiest people in the world. This is clear from the World Happiness Report published on Monday. Finland has been ranked as the country with the happiest population in the world for the sixth year in a row. Bulgaria is in 77th place.