Wagner claims 'legal' capture of Ukraine's Bakhmut as six killed nearby
President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier on Sunday praised Ukrainian troops' defence of the city, much of which now lies in ruins
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A Ukrainian serviceman drives an armoured personnel carrier (APC) along a road near the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP Photo
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Russia's Wagner paramilitary group on Monday claimed it had captured the city hall in Ukraine's eastern town of Bakhmut, giving it "legal" control, but Kyiv said its forces still held