Ukrainian forces have been reduced to small footholds in the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut but are making moves to encircle the city.
On Saturday, Wagner founder Yevgeniy Prigozhin claimed that his forces had at last captured the entire city and the Kremlin released a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin that praised the liberation of the city, referring to it by the Soviet-Russian name, Artyomovsk. Ukraine rejected the claims.The full capture would be a rare win for Moscow, which has struggled to lock in clear victories since the early days of the war.
“They were not ready for us,” said Bunyatov, who is in the city of Dnipro recovering from an injury caused by grenade shrapnel.Accounts of Ukrainian success outside of Bakhmut stand in contrast to tales of setbacks within the city. On the roads to Chasiv Yar, a town to the west of Bakhmut that serves as a staging ground for Ukrainian forces, some soldiers offered pessimistic views of the battle for the city.
Ukrainian advances have been reported in nearby areas, with commanders announcing on May 9 — Victory Day in Russia — that they had taken more. Officials have portrayed this as a strategic move. If Russian forces are tied up in Bakhmut, some have argued, it could hurt their preparedness elsewhere.
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