The Russian army said on Saturday evening that Bakhmout, a city in eastern Ukraine, had been “fully liberated” after the longest and bloodiest battle in the country since the launch of the Russian operation. in February 2022.
“As a result of the offensive actions of Wagner’s assault units, with the support of artillery and aviation from the ‘South’ unit, the liberation of the city of Artemovsk is complete,” the official said. Russian Defense Ministry, using the Soviet name of Bakhmout. A few hours earlier, Evguéni Prigojine, boss of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, had claimed the capture of this city of Bakhmout, epicenter of the fighting.
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