Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Charles Michel (L) speak at the end of a joint press conference during an EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv on February 3, 2023
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Kyiv's forces would fight for the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut for as long as possible.
"No one will surrender Bakhmut. We will fight as long as we can," Zelensky told reporters after a summit with top European Union officials in Kyiv.
"We consider Bakhmut to be our fortress."
