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Russia-Ukraine war live: Wagner troops begin withdrawing from Bakhmut
By Roland Oliphant
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Zelenskyy says 'Bakhmut is only in our hearts' after Russia claims control of Ukrainian city
By Susie Blann and Zeke Miller
Ukraine: Zelenskiy denies Russian claims to have taken Bakhmut
By Julian Borger and Peter Beaumont
Before-and-after images of the destroyed Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
By Adam Taylor, Ruby Mellen and Laris Karklis
Putin says battle for Bakhmut is over, thanks Wagner, army
By Andrew Osborn
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After Bakhmut
By Douglas Macgregor
May 23, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
By Schams Elwazer, Leinz Vales and Ed Upright
Ukraine war: Bakhmut 'not occupied' by Russia, says defiant Zelensky
By James Waterhouse, Oliver Slow and Tessa Wong
Why Bakhmut? It’s a Question Older Than the Ukraine War.
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Russia takes Bakhmut: Taking stock of the war's bloodiest battle so far
By Francis Farrell
Ukraine war: The Russians appear to have captured 'kill box' Bakhmut - is this a turning point in the conflict?
By Alex Rossi
Brutal Battle for Bakhmut Leaves Russia With an Uncertain Victory
By Matthew Luxmoore and Yaroslav Trofimov
Ukraine moves to encircle Bakhmut after Russia claims victory
By Yuliya Talmazan
Bakhmut has finally fallen to the Russians
By Stephen Bryen
Ukraine refuses to accept loss of Bakhmut; Wagner mercenary boss downplays army's role in 'capture'
By Holly Ellyatt
What does the fall of Bakhmut in Ukraine really mean?
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow
By Elise Morton and Susie Blann
Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous
By Hanna Arhirova and Julie Pace
Russia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945
By Dasha Litvinova and Samya Kullab
Russia claims capture of Bakhmut from Ukraine, a win for Putin
By Mithil Aggarwal
Bakhmut Is Largely Under Russian Control, Says Ukrainian General
By Matthew Luxmoore and Isabel Coles
Ukraine and Russia trade places in battle for Bakhmut
By John Psaropoulos
May 24, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
By Leinz Vales, Sophie Tanno and Maureen Chowdhury
Russia has claimed to control Bakhmut, but Ukraine says it’s still fighting. Here’s what we know
By Rob Picheta
Russia's war in Ukraine
By Matt Meyer, Heather Chen and Adrienne Vogt
Wagner forces claim to have taken Bakhmut. But Ukraine’s forces could still exact a heavy toll
By Sam Kiley
Zelensky says fiercely contested Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ as Russia claims capture
By Darya Tarasova, Rob Picheta and Thom Poole
Russian Wagner mercenaries handing Bakhmut to regular army
By Pavel Polityuk
Russia says Ukrainian city of Bakhmut captured
By Peter Graff and Giles Elgood
Ukraine aims to encircle Bakhmut as Russia says it captures city
By Alexandra Hudson and Frank Jack Daniel
Battle for Bakhmut: Key Events in Russia-Ukraine War’s Longest Fight
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Say They'll Pull Out of Bakhmut
By Ivan Nechepurenko and Marc Santora
With Bakhmut in Ruins, Ukraine Shifts Focus to City's Outskirts
By Tyler Hicks, Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora
Ukraine live briefing: European coalition to train Ukraine on F-16s, Pentagon says
By Isobel Koshiw, Sammy Westfall and Niha Masih