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

A general view shows a building damaged by a Russian military strike in Bakhmut. Credit: Reuters File Photo

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."