Sh date squads of PMC “Wagner” have occupied three neighborhoods in the Donetsk direction in the Bakhmut region. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, quoted by TASS.
“In the Donetsk direction in the region of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the assault units of “Wagner” captured three city districts. Airborne troops crippled the enemy’s actions on the flanks of the assault troops”, said Gen. Konashenkov, quoted by “Focus”.
According to the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the strikes of operational-tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery fire of the “South” group struck enemy reserves that tried to break through to Bakhmut from the settlements of Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka, as well as units of 28th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Konstantinovka.
Prigogine announced that “Wagner” controlled most of Bakhmut
Ukraine has denied claims by the owner of Russia’s private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that his forces control 80% of Bakhmut, Reuters reported.
The Ukrainian army has asserted that it holds much more than a fifth of the city in the eastern Donetsk regionwhich has become a main target for Russia and an arena of bloody battles in recent months, BTA reported.
“I just spoke with the commander of one of the brigades defending Bakhmut. And I can say with confidence that the Ukrainian defense forces control a significantly larger percentage of the city’s territory”Serhiy Cherevaty, spokesman for the Eastern Military Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said today.
Prigogine: “Wagner” is completely concentrated in Bakhmut, over 80% of the city is Russian
On Tuesday, the owner of Wagner said his forces controlled most of Bakhmut, including the entire administrative center, the municipality building, factories and warehouses.
“Prigozhin needs to show at least some kind of victory in the city that they have been trying to capture for nine months in a row, and he makes such statements for this reason”Cherevati commented today.
The statements of the parties to the conflict have not been independently verified.
