Igor Girkin wrote on Telegram that Russia 'washed themselves in blood' after Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed victory in the Donetsk city.
As Prigozhin celebrated the alleged victory, Girkin took to Telegram to question whether taking control of Bakhmut was worth the losses Russia incurred throughout the battles.
Girkin, who rose to prominence during the Russian annexation of Crimea and was found guilty last year of participating in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, has become a leading voice among Russian nationalists who support the Ukraine war, but have become increasingly critical of Moscow's military leadership over the stagnant nature of the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian soldiers of the 108th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion are seen near Bakhmut on May 13. Following Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin's claims of victory in Bakhmut on Saturday, former Russian commander Igor Girkin knocked the"strategic senselessness" of the battle for the Donetsk city."Bakhmut was 'homed,'' he wrote."It does not excite me.
Russian forces allegedly suffered significant losses in Bakhmut. Although the full extent of these losses remains unclear, the White House earlier in May estimated thatMeanwhile, military analysts have questioned whether Bakhmut would really deliver Russia a strategic victory. U.S. Defense Secretary
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