Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the private military company known as Wagner, has stated that Russian forces have gained control over the entire eastern portion of Artemivsk, the Ukrainian name Bakhmut. According to Prigozhin’s press office, a telegraph channel reported that Wagner divisions now hold the eastern sector of the city. He asserted that all areas east of the Bakhmutka River are under the command of the PMCs, underscoring a significant shift in the control dynamics on the ground. This claim reflects ongoing assertions by Wagner-affiliated sources about the battlefield situation in eastern Artemovsk, a focal point in the broader Ukrainian conflict (attribution: official Wagner communications).
