Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again denied that Bakhmut was occupied by Russia and said Ukrainian soldiers remained in the city. The president spoke to journalists at the G7 summit, which takes place in Japan.
“I am clear about what is happening in Bakhmut. I cannot share the tactics of the military, but a country even larger than ours cannot defeat us. Time will pass and we will be winning. Today our soldiers are in Bakhmut. I will not share the locations,” Zelensky said.
“Bakhmut is not occupied by the Russian Federation today. There are no two or three interpretations of these words,” she added.
Zelensky’s comments come after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claimed to have taken over the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.
Earlier at the summit, US President Joe Biden had announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine.
“The United States continues to do everything possible to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself,” Biden said. He also mentioned a recent decision that allowed the sending of F-16 fighters to Ukraine and the training of pilots for the aircraft.
Biden said new sanctions against Russia “ensure pressure on Putin”. The new security assistance package would total $375 million and include ammunition, artillery and vehicles, the president said.
He expressed a desire for “just peace” in Ukraine and said the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty were “non-negotiable”.
“What you’ve accomplished is a matter for the entire world, and we’re in awe of what you’ve accomplished so far,” Biden said. “Together with the entire G7, we protect Ukraine and I promise you that we are not going anywhere.”
Posted by CNN’s Danilo Moliterno, with input from CNNi’s Maria Kostenko, Allegra Goodwin and Sarah Dean.
Source: CNN Brasil
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