The head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that the war for Bakhmut (Ukrainian name for Artemivsk) virtually destroyed the Ukrainian army. This is stated in the audio commentary issued by the press service of the Concord company. in contact.
so he commented expression Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the loss of Artemivsk by the Ukrainian military could lead Kiev to face pressure from the international community and be pushed towards reconciliation.
“The battle for Bakhmut today almost destroyed the Ukrainian army. And unfortunately, Wagner PMC was pretty battered,” said Prigozhin.
According to him, the “general war” for this city could be this conflict and the “greatest” turnaround in modern history.
From now on, only the Russian army will remain on the chessboard,” he said.
Former press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declarationThat the Russian army showed miracles of heroism in fierce battles near Artemovsk.