The entrepreneur, the founder of the private military company (PMC) Wagner, said that about 95% of the territory of the city of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut) is under the control of Russian forces. Businessman’s words lead telegraph channel its press office.
“Today, almost 95% of the city land was taken in Artemovsk. For the so-called success development and the campaign of the “Red Army” in the West, the remaining 5% has no role, ”Prigozhin said.
According to him, 2 square kilometers of the city “does not affect the course of the military operation in any way.”
Also, the founder of a private military company said that no one contacted him about the lack of ammunition.
“And Wagner PMC personnel will be retained for further operations in the interests of Russia,” he said.
Also, Prigozhin said that he has no ambition to go down in history as the man who “takes Artemovsk”.
“I have ambitions to benefit our people and our state,” he said.
Recently, Prigozhin said that the PMC fighters in Artemovsk had operational missions. fully implemented.
He also noted that the operation “Bakhmut meat grinder” was designed mainly not to take the city, but to “crush” the “troops” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and organize a respite and restore the combat capability of the Russian army.
Earlier, Prigozhin said that the Russian forces in Artemovsk left to get After 2.5 kilometers the city will come under the full control of the Russian side.