The Wagner group suffered a defeat at Bakhmut, according to the authorities in Ukraine, reports UNIAN.
The spokesman of the Eastern group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty commented on the statement of PMC “Wagner” owner Yevgeny Prigozhin about the alleged “capture” of Bakhmut and the withdrawal of the “Wagnerians” from the fortress city after May 25.
According to him, the “Wagner” group is essentially defeated. As Cherevatiy noted in a commentary for Free Radio, the fighting in the city continues. The Ukrainian army “virtually crushed” Prigozhin’s very powerful group. She is close to destruction.
“He lost his best personnel. In fact, his group “Wagner” was broken,” emphasized the spokesman of the Eastern group of troops.
While, victory was also announced in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Wagnerians and the military of the armed forces of the Russian Federation for the liberation of Artemovsk. This was announced by the press service of the Kremlin, reports TASS.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that as a result of the offensive actions of Wagner’s assault troops with with the support of the artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Troops, the liberation of Artyomovsk was completed.
The DPR claims that Bakhmut has been captured
After Prigozhin boasted of the victory
We recall that on Saturday the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin stated that Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) was completely liberated by the Ukrainian army.
In doing so, he confirmed Prigogine’s claims that Bakhmut has been mastered.
“By May 25, we will completely search the city, create defensive positions and hand it over to the military to take care of it,” Prigozhin said in a video released by his press service on the Telegram channel, quoted by France Press.
“This is not true. Our units continue to fight in Bakhmut,” Serhiy Cherevatii, a spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told Reuters.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also did not immediately confirm this information, saying that fighting was going on for the western part of the city.
This was followed by a statement from the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Anna Malyar, who stated that the situation in Bakhmut is critical, but the Ukrainian military controls some facilities.
“Heavy fighting in Bakhmut. The situation is critical. At the same time, our troops are holding the line in the Samolet area. At the moment, our defenders control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities in this area and the private sector,” she wrote on Telegram.
Previously, Prigozhin repeatedly made statements about the capture of some Ukrainian villages by his mercenaries, which were not subsequently confirmed.
The DPR claims that Bakhmut has been captured
After Prigozhin boasted of the victory
2023-05-20 21:55:29
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