Wagner Group's Actions in Bakhmut Threaten Putin's Regime.
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Russian mercenary company Wagner Group claimed that its soldiers killed a former US Green Beret in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. The group shared a photo of his Pentagon identification card showing he is a former US Army Special Forces soldier. The State Department is seeking additional information and has limited ability to verify reports of deaths of US citizens in Ukraine. At least 12 Americans have died fighting in Ukraine since the war broke out last year. Fighting around Bakhmut has become especially intense as Ukraine prepares to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive.
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