Ukraine gains ground in Bakhmut, exposing Russian weaknesses.

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Russian troops have "fled from the flanks" around Bakhmut, where pro-Kremlin mercenaries have been attempting to seize the embattled city for months. Russian forces are in control of most of Bakhmut, but Ukrainian troops are still holding out in western parts of the Donbas city and they have begun counter-attacking on the flanks. Prigozhin's claims contradict those of Russia's Defense Ministry, which said a Ukrainian attack had been repelled near Bakhmut before Moscow's troops regrouped at a new position with "favorable conditions."