Russian flag raised over the administration building of the town of Bakhmut in Ukraine, says head of Russia's Wagner group, but Ukraine says its army still holds the city Follow our live coverage👇
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said late that his forces have raised the Russian flag over the administration building of the town of Bakhmut in Ukraine.
"The enemy has not stopped its assault of Bakhmut. However, Ukrainian defenders are courageously holding the city as they repel numerous enemy attacks," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on its Facebook page.Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus' borders with NATO neighbours, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said amid simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
The announcement marked another attempt by the Russian leader to dangle the nuclear threat to discourage the West from supporting Ukraine.
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