Spokesperson denies Zelenskyy confirmed Bakhmut's capture by Russian forces

While Russia has claimed the capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine has yet to officially confirm that the city has fallen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not confirm the capture by Russian forces of the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, his spokesman said on Sunday.

"Reporter's question: Russians said they have taken Bakhmut," Sergii Nykyforov wrote on Facebook. "President's reply: I think no."

He added in Ukrainian: "In this way, the president denied the capture of Bakhmut."