“The intensity of the enemy’s offensive actions has decreased significantlyas he replaced Wagner’s troops with regular units and tried to stabilize the defense in that direction. Our troops, with their actions, significantly complicate this process for the enemy. At the same time, the intensity of enemy artillery shelling has not decreased,” Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar wrote in a telegram, quoted by the BBC’s Russian Service.
according to her Ukrainian troops control the “Airplane” area in Bakhmut.
“In the northern part of the suburb of Bakhmut, enemy units are also changing. To the south of Bakhmut, the enemy is making attempts to strengthen and build army units,” Malyar said.
She also said that the offensive on the flanks of yesterday and this morning was not carried out in connection with the performance of other tasks.
The Private Military Company (PMC) “Wagner” began the withdrawal of Bakhmut units to the rear areas on May 25. This was announced by the founder of the private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin.
On May 28, Prigozhin announced the withdrawal of PMC “Wagner” from Bakhmut it will take a few more days. He also noted that starting around June 5, Russian Defense Ministry fighters will receive “operational space” to launch an offensive in the western direction.
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As of May 24, 2023, forces of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) may have entered the cityto begin clearance operations.
In recent weeks, units of Russia’s 31st Airborne Brigade are believed to have moved from the Svatove-Kreminna area to reinforce Bakhmut’s flanks.
Ukrainian forces had captured 20 square kilometers on the flanks of Bakhmut by 16 May 2023. Wagner’s force rotation is likely to continue in controlled phases to prevent a collapse in pockets around Bakhmut.
Despite Prigozhin’s ongoing feud with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Wagner’s forces are likely to be used for further offensive operations in the Donbass after recovering his strength.
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