Ukrainian officials are pushing back on claims from Russian officials that the Wagner Group mercenary force has captured part of Bakhmut, which remains the focal point of Russia’s latest offensive in its war against Ukraine.
Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin announced the latest developments on his Telegram social media channel.
Bakhmut, known to Russians as Artyomovsk, is located in the breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic and serves as a major transportation hub for the movement of military troops in the region. Bakhmut has been the scene of fierce fighting for several weeks. “The enemy continues to violate the rules of international humanitarian law, striking and shelling with artillery the civilian facilities and homes,” Ukraine’s general staff said Wednesday in its latest report from the battlefield.General dissatisfaction among mobilized Russian troops has been rising throughout the front. The main reason, Ukrainian officials said, was the increasing use of rear-area support soldiers as front-line assault troops, although they have little to no combat experience.
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