Russian forces claimed new advances in their effort to encircle the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces claimed new advances in their effort toYevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner Group,that is leading the assault in Ukraine’s east, said Wednesday that his forces had seized the village of Sacco and
Vanzetti, north of Bakhmut. Rybar, a Telegram channel linked to the Kremlin, said Thursday that Wagner was claiming territory on the contested east side of the city, seizing a sparkling-wine factory and a meat-processing plant.
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