Russia Claims Full Control Of Bakhmut, A Claim Disputed By Kyiv As Zelenskyy Compares Its Destruction To Hiroshima

(RFE/RL) -- Russia claims it has taken full control of Bakhmut, the epicenter of the war in eastern Ukraine over the past several months, in what would be Moscow’s first major victory since last summer.

However, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian commanders disputed the declaration, saying fighting still continues...