Prigozhin: 20 buildings left to clear before taking Artemovsk
Founder of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin in his telegram channel said that Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut) was practically taken. It remains to clear 20 buildings, he shared the details.
According to Prigozhin, Russian forces continue to storm Artemovsk. “Last night we took another building. In the morning, they occupied several more next entrances. We have about 20 buildings left, and Bakhmut will be completely taken, — said the head of the Wagner PMC. It is necessary to take another «small things» in the private sectors of the settlement, he informed.
Earlier, front-line reporter Yevgeny Poddubny informed that the Ukrainian army had begun an operation to encircle Russian forces in the Artyomovsky direction. The war correspondent called the situation in the Soledar region difficult. Poddubny suggested that in the next 24 hours the Armed Forces of Ukraine would begin to step up efforts in the southern direction.
In turn, the Russian Defense Ministry denied reports by a number of military correspondents about breakthroughs on May 12 in the defense of the Russian army in various sectors of the front by Ukrainian troops.< /p>