“Forces affiliated with Wagner, Russia’s main paramilitary organization, continue to hold most of the territory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and possess substantial ammunition stockpiles despite some casualties.” The website ‘Politico’ writes it, quoting two senior US officials.
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared in a series of social media videos on Monday threatening to withdraw his soldiers entirely from Bakhmut due to ammunition shortages. Later, he said the Russian Defense Ministry had given assurances that he would send additional resources to the front lines.
The statements sparked speculation that Wagner’s fighters could soon abandon Bakhmut altogether, potentially creating an opening for advancing Ukrainian forces.
