Russia should not play down Ukraine's armed forces by saying Bakhmut is 'surrounded,' Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said.
In video interviews with Russian media published late on February 15,in recent weeks, appeared to shift expectations on the potential capture of Bakhmut.
This picture taken on July 4, 2017 shows Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin prior to a meeting with business leaders held by Russian and Chinese presidents at the Kremlin in Moscow.The city has remained a focal point of the war for half a year.
"If they are not surrounded, why should we say they are? We shouldn't downplay the enemy in this," he said. 🤡Prigozhyn declares Russians shouldn't downplay the enemy by saying Bakhmut is "surrounded", his best guess is encircelemnt will happen in March-April now, although new weapon deliveries will have a significant impact in this estimation.
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