The chief of the Russian private military group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed Saturday that his forces have taken complete control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after months of brutal fighting.
“The operation to capture Bakhmut lasted 224 days,” he said in a video posted to Telegram, seeking to claim a final victory in the city.
“As of now, our defenders control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities in the area and the private sector,” she said. Russian forces, bolstered by members of the Wagner mercenary group, have taken heavy losses trying to capture the city. Rather than drive directly towards the city center, Wagner troops sought to encircle the city in a wide arc from the north.
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