Wagner withdrawal from Bakhmut could be "turning point," Ukrainian military spokesperson says
From CNN’s Olga Voitovych
Wagner’s decision to withdraw from
Bakhmut on May 10 could be “a turning point” in the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city, a Ukrainian military spokesperson has told CNN.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a Telegram post Friday that his fighters would withdraw from Bakhmut in five days’ time, having taken heavy casualties in the fight for the city. He laid the blame on Russia’s defense establishment for not providing the private military group with enough ammunition and called for the regular army to step in.
However, Cherevatyi said that Wagner’s “incredible losses” were down to its units “acting foolishly, launching constant human attacks” and that Prigozhin wanted to leave because Wagner was close to being destroyed in the fight for the embattled city.
Cherevatyi also claimed Prigozhin was “lying” about his fighters’ lack of ammunition.
Wagner’s mercenaries have been spearheading Russia’s efforts to take Bakhmut.
Cherevatyi said he expects the number of attacks against Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut to decrease if Wagner leaves because regular Russian forces would not be able to “waste personnel” as Wagner did.
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Mgogoro baina ya Wagner na wizara ya ulinzi ya Urusi unafukuta kweli kweli...
Naona kuna mmoja anataka kuonekana bora kuliko mwingine.