The boss of Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its position in front-line Bakhmut, allowing Ukraine to seize territory.

About 35,000 Wagner fighters took part in the battle for Bakhmut. AP “If PMC Wagner cannot hand the positions because the Russian army is not ready to take them over, then this means that PMC ...

“Currently, the units of the PMC Wagner control more than 95% of the settlement of Bakhmut and continue their offensive for its complete liberation,” Prigozhin wrote in a letter he shared on ...

He said that in October 2022, the "Bakhmut Meat Grinder" operation began with the participation of the Wagner mercenaries. According to Prigozhin, this operation demonstrated "its high efficiency", ...

The 'Wagner' Group conducted information operations to assert that 'Wagner' Group forces exclusively made gains in Bakhmut without the assistance of other Russian elements in December," the ISW said. ...

Russian forces now "legally" control Bakhmut, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin said, a claim that was rejected by Ukraine, which said fierce fighting was ongoing Monday.

During the assaults on Bakhmut, the Wagner PMC lost at least 19,547 fighters killed, of whom over 17,000 were prisoners, according to a joint investigation by Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service.

The boss of Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its position in front-line Bakhmut, allowing Ukraine to seize territory.

“Currently, the units of the PMC Wagner control more than 95% of the settlement of Bakhmut and continue their offensive for its complete liberation,” Prigozhin wrote in a letter he shared on ...

Leader of PMC 'Wagner' admits lack of success of invaders near Bakhmut – ISW. 11:42, 04.01.2023 2 min read Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the 'Wagner' private military company, tried to justify his ...

The boss of Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its position in front-line Bakhmut, allowing Ukraine to seize territory.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the 'Wagner' private military company, tried to justify his group's lack of progress in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, according to a January 3 report from the Institute for the ...