President Zelensky said Ukraine killed 'more than 1,100' Russian fighters in Bakhmut in the past week. Analysts say Russia’s military leadership could be letting the Wagner mercenary group bear the brunt of casualties in the front-line city.
, Zelensky said Ukraine killed “more than 1,100” Russian fighters in Bakhmut in the past week, while another 1,500 were out of action because of the severity of their injuries. Russian equipment and ammunition depots were also destroyed, he said. The Washington Post could not independently verify his claims. Analysts have said the months of bloody fighting in Bakhmut have been costly for both sides.
In a video message posted Sunday on Telegram, Yevgeniy Prigozhin said, “The closer we are to the city center, the harder the battles, the more artillery works against us, and the more tanks.”in the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city to weaken Prigozhin’s political influence within Russia, according to
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