Ukraine prepares for counteroffensive amidst clashes with Russian forces.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia's Wagner Group, has warned that Ukraine's counteroffensive is inevitable and will likely start after May 2. He blamed Russia for a lack of ammunition and said his fighters were suffering a high level of casualties. Ukrainian troops will start attacking next month, when the weather improves and the ground hardens. Prigozhin also questioned why Russian forces had yet to launch missions to take the nearby cities of Sloviansk or Kramatorsk to relieve pressure on Bakhmut.