Ukraine moves to ‘encircle’ Putin’s troops in Bakhmut as Russia claims to have captured city

A Ukrainian Grad rocket launcher — © AP
Matt MathersUK Independent
Ukraine is seeking to encircle Russia’s troops in Bakhmut, as president Volodymyr Zelensky rejected counterpart Vladimir Putin’s claims to have finally captured the city after nine months of Europe’s bloodiest fighting in decades.
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