Zelensky Acknowledges Loss of Bakhmut

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had lost control over the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

"I think no … For today, Artemovsk is only in our hearts," Zelensky was quoted as saying on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, when asked if the city is still under Kiev's control, Sputnik reported.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), as well as the Russian armed forces, on the liberation of the city of Artemovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).