Bakhmut battle sees Russian troops retreat.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Wagner, said that his mercenary forces are unlikely to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in the next two days as fighting continues. Bakhmut has been the site of intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for months, with Ukrainian defenders holding out against Russian attempts to capture the city. If Russia were to take Bakhmut, it would provide a stepping stone to advance on two larger cities in the Donetsk region.
- Russia's Prigozhin says Bakhmut will not fall in next two days Reuters
- How Ukraine turned Russia's Bakhmut trap on its head | Defence in Depth The Telegraph
- Ukraine strikes back around Bakhmut as Wagner reaches last streets in the city Yahoo News
- Russian fighters 'blow up' Ukrainian bomber in Donetsk; Kyiv's forces suffer nearly '200 casualties' Hindustan Times
- Russian Troops Falling Back in Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner Say The Daily Beast
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