A Ukrainian unit said on Wednesday (May 10) it had routed a Russian brigade near the stronghold of Bakhmut in an incident underlining the task facing the Kremlin as it carries out what it calls a 'very difficult' m
near the stronghold of Bakhmut in an incident underlining the task facing the Kremlin as it carries out what it calls a"very difficult" military operation.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm the situation on the ground. Wagner units have led a months-long Russian assault on the eastern city, suffering heavy losses, but Ukrainian forces say the offensive is stalling. His comments did not address claims that Russia's 72nd Separate Motor-rifle Brigade had abandoned positions on the southwestern outskirts of Bakhmut.
"Our army is fleeing. The 72nd Brigade pissed away three square km this morning, where I had lost around 500 men," Prigozhin said on Tuesday, complaining his troops were receiving only 10 per cent of the shells they needed. In his evening video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named the Third Brigade and noted its report"about the flight of Russia's 72nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade from near Bakhmut".
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