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Coverage dated April 2, 2023

Wagner troops raise flag above Bakhmut City Hall, fighting goes on—Reports

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Ukraine has denied claims by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said: "From a legal point of view, Bakhmut has been taken."

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  1. Newsweek

    Wagner troops raise flag above Bakhmut City Hall, fighting goes on—Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukraine has denied claims by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said: "From a legal point of view, Bakhmut has been taken."

  2. New York Times

    Wagner claims ‘legal’ control of Bakhmut, while Ukraine says it is still fighting. (opens New York Times)

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    Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group founder, said Russian forces had raised their country’s flag in the center of Bakhmut.

  3. NBC News

    Russian forces claim to 'legally' control Bakhmut; Ukraine says fighting still raging (opens NBC News)

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    Ukrainian officials said that fierce fighting was ongoing Monday in the heart of the eastern city that has become the focal point of the war.

  4. Latin Times

    Wagner Claims Control Of Ukraine's Bakhmut Legally (opens Latin Times)

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    Ukrainian military officials claimed that while enemy forces had attempted to seize control of the town, their forces had "repelled more than 20 enemy attacks."

  5. Voice of America

    Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Reports Heavy Fighting as Wagner Claims Bakhmut Capture (opens Voice of America)

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    Battle over eastern Ukrainian city has raged for months

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Fighting Escalates in Ukraine’s Bakhmut, as Wagner Chief Hoists Russian Flag in Eastern City (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Ukrainian officials denied Russian claims of victory in the eastern city, which has become a pivotal battlefield in the war, and said they were still fighting there.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Wagner claims ‘legal’ control of Ukraine’s Bakhmut (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russian group claims advance but Ukraine says its forces are still holding out as fighting remains ‘particularly hot’.