“As of January 9, 2023, Bakhmuts’ke village in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated by the Russian Armed Forces,” the statement claimed. 

The village of Bakhmuts’ke is located near Soledar and Bakhmut — the area which has been the site of intense fighting for months.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called Bakhmut and Soledar “one of the bloodiest places on the frontline.”

CNN has not been able to independently confirm DPR’s claims.

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