Hours after the founder of the Wagner mercenary group claimed control of Bakhmut, Russia’s Defense Ministry said the city had been taken. There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials, who earlier had insisted that fighting for the city continued.
Donetsk region, UkraineA Ukrainian soldier from the 79th Brigade at a machine gun position.Finbarr O’Reilly for The New York TimesNear Bakhmut, UkraineThe 80th Air Assault Brigade firing during a night assault.Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesKyiv, UkraineMarking the anniversary of the battle for the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.Nicole Tung for The New York TimesHiroshima, JapanPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arriving for the Group of 7 summit.Ukrainian Presidential Press ServiceDonetsk region, UkraineA member of the 59th Motorized Brigade.Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesHiroshima, JapanPresident Volodymyr Zelensky with President of France Emmanuel Macron at the Group of 7 summit.By ReutersKyiv, UkraineSinging the national anthem before a theatrical performance.Nicole Tung for The New York TimesBerlinUkrainian refugees playing basketball at a temporary shelter.Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesNear Marinka, UkraineA Ukrainian drone team from the 79th Brigade.Finbarr O’Reilly for The New York TimesNear Toretsk, UkraineA family being evacuated from the eastern Donetsk region.Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesDonetsk region, UkraineA Ukrainian soldier from the 79th Brigade near a crater.Finbarr O’Reilly for The New York TimesKyiv, UkraineMaking camouflage netting.Nicole Tung for The New York TimesKyiv, UkraineA first aid training session at a subway station.Roman Pilipey/Getty ImagesBucha, UkraineResidents trying to go about their daily lives.Nicole Tung for The New York Times