Zelensky compares Bakhmut's 'total destruction' to Hiroshima in 1945

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, third left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, talk after laying flowers in front of the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, following meetings at the Group of Seven nations' summit in Hiroshima, western Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023. © Eugene Hoshiko, AP

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky compared Bakhmut's "total destruction" after months of continuous battles and shelling to the Japanese city of Hiroshima after the nuclear strike of 1945. This comes following conflicting reports on the status of Bakhmut, as Russia claimed having taken the city while Ukraine denied it had fallen. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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