- Prigozhin claimed his forces control 70 percent of Bakhmut.
- Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an open letter to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
- A beleaguered town that was the scene of the longest struggle of Russia’s operation.
The commander of Russia’s Wagner mercenary organisation claimed on Monday that his troops hold more than half of Bakhmut.
A beleaguered town in eastern Ukraine that was the scene of the longest struggle of Russia’s operation.
“At the moment, Wagner units control around 70 percent of the city of Bakhmut and are continuing operations to complete the liberation of the city,” Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an open letter to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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