Ukraine has denied claims by the Russian mercenary group Wagner that it has seized full control of Bakhmut. 🔴 Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, claimed that his forces had seized the town around lunchtime on Saturday
Prigozhin said his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut from May 25 for rest and retraining, handing over control to the regular Russian army., with fighting raging since last summer.
Prigozhin’s victory claim followed fierce fighting around the city in the past week. Ukraine previously said it pushed back some Russian forces. The UK Ministry of Defence said on Saturday it was “highly likely” that Russia had deployed up to several battalions to reinforce the Bakhmut sector following Ukrainian tactical gains on the flanks of the town.
In a tweet it said this represented a “notable commitment by the Russian command,” adding: “Russia’s leadership likely continue to see capturing Bakhmut as the key immediate war aim which would allow them to claim some degree of success in the conflict.”will provide F-16 fighter jets to UkraineMr Biden also told G7 leaders that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
The Kremlin responded by saying any move by Western countries to supply Ukraine with the fighter jets would carry “colossal risks”.
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