Guardian:
Wagner group claims full control of Bakhmut
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Saturday claimed full control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the focus of the longest and bloodiest battle of the war.
Reuters could not independently confirm the claim. Prigozhin made it in a video in which he appeared in combat fatigues in front of a line of fighters holding Russian flags and Wagner banners.
“Today, at 12 noon, Bakhmut was completely taken,” Prigozhin said.
He said that his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut from 25 May for rest and retraining.
“We completely took the whole city, from house to house,” he said.
Distant explosions could be heard in the background as Prigozhin spoke during the video.
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine. The claim from Prigozhin, who has gained a reputation for making grand statements in relation to the conflict, remains unverified.
Heartiest Congratulations are in order to Wagner and the Mighty RuZian Army.
ReplyDeleteThey needed 10 months to advance 40 km
The answer I got from ChatGpt on how fast exactly is a Snail's Pace - 0.04 km/ h - confirms that a Snail would have overtaken the RuZians .
Know nothing fart of inconsequential!
DeleteMfer, u know not of what meat grinder means in military discourse.
At the G7 forum Zelensky has already admitted Ukraine lost Bakhmut - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/21/ukraines-zelenskyy-appears-to-confirm-loss-of-bakhmut-to-russia
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