The Russia-Ukraine war · claims ledger

Russian forces had taken full control of Bakhmut by 21 May 2023.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 21 May 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: The proposition overstates the statement: Zelensky described Bakhmut as destroyed, and his spokesman said he had not confirmed the city's capture. The claimant made no claim of the kind recorded.

The statement

At the G7 summit in Hiroshima Zelenskyy said Russian forces had destroyed everything in Bakhmut, that for today it was only in our hearts and there was nothing left; his spokesman said he had not confirmed the city's capture.

Foreign audience · uk

Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelenskyy remarks at the G7 and spokesman Nykyforov statement, 21 May 2023 · published 2023-05-21 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	The proposition overstates the statement: Zelensky described Bakhmut as destroyed, and his spokesman said he had not confirmed the city's capture. The claimant made no claim of the kind recorded.

Cite or reuse

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-97nz, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-97nz/

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