Tag: Bakhmut

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin has announced that a Russian commander has been taken prisoner after allegedly opening fire on his forces in Bakhmut. This comes as Prigozhin accused the Russian military of mining roads in Bakhmut used by Wagner PMCs. https://twitter.com/officejjsmart/status/1665436712464523264?s=20 On Sunday, Progozhin posted a report to his Telegram...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has announced that his forces will replace Wagner fighters in Bakhmut just hours after Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin said he plans to withdraw from the city on May 10 due to severe ammunition shortages that he blamed on Russian military leadership. https://twitter.com/Spriter99880/status/1654520898232123408?s=20 In a statement, Kadyrov said: "I...

Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People's Republic, has told Russian state media that Russian forces control 75 percent of the Bakhmut. The announcement comes as Russian forces, largely comprised of Wagner Group PMCs, continue to make advances into the remaining Ukrainian held areas in the western section of the...

On March 30, reports coming out of the city of Melitopol alerted of an attack that damaged infrastructure and knocked out power to the city and the surrounding villages. The city's former mayor confirmed that there were reports of explosions and contrails in the area during the night. Melitopol serves...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office reported that he recently visited Ukrainian troops near the frontlines of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian forces have been holding out for months against Russian efforts to capture the city. Zelensky shared a video on Facebook on Wednesday showing him meeting with Ukrainian troops inside a warehouse...

Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut between Ukrainian and Russian forces. With that, significant amounts of casualties continue to stream in. https://twitter.com/grahworin/status/1605691808750542848?s=20&t=lbFDcZDro472HTQ1lJ2lTQ When the city of Popasna fell to Russian forces, primarily made up of Wagner PMCs, back in May, focus shifted west towards Bakhmut. The city holds strategic value due to...