Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed not to retreat from Bakhmut, as Russian forces continue to encroach on the eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives. Key points: Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take his military's advice and continue the defence of Bakhmut, despite its lack of major strategic value The effort …
CHASIV YAR, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed Monday not to retreat from Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives. “Ukrainian forces are unlikely to withdraw from Bakhmut all at once and may pursue a gradual fighting withdrawal to exhaust Russian …