Fierce Battle Rages for 'Every Stairwell' in Bakhmut, Wagner Leader Says
A fierce fight was raging on Sunday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where a Russian paramilitary leader said Ukrainian forces were defending “every street, every house, every stairwell,” as they waged an increasingly desperate effort to deny Moscow its first significant battlefield success in months.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private military company, whose forces have helped lead Russia’s brutal campaign in Bakhmut, denied reports on social media that Ukrainian forces were retreating from the city.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine are not retreating anywhere,” Mr. Prigozhin said in a statement posted by one of his companies on Telegram, the social messaging app. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting to the last.”
Amid warnings from Ukraine that Russia had begun the opening moves of a renewed push to seize territory in the east, Moscow’s Defense Ministry claimed on Telegram that “offensive operations” had helped its forces gain “more advantageous lines and positions” around the Donetsk region, which includes Bakhmut. The claim could not be independently verified.
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Pooty Poot isn't going to like you calling him a liar.
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Reality is no doubt more horrific.
