Bakhmut
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The Wagner Group: How a private militia has grown to shape the war in UkraineYevgeny Prigozhin is the defacto leader of the Wagner Group, a private militia that has helped shape the war in Ukraine like few private entities have in the past.WorldMay 22
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Zelenskyy denies Russia’s claim it has captured BakhmutUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren't occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow's insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen.WorldMay 21
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Wagner Group claims Russia now has control of Bakhmut, Ukraine deniesRussia's private army claimed Saturday that his forces have taken control of the city of Bakhmut after the longest and most grinding battle of the Russia-Ukraine warWorldMay 20
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Russian troops have abandoned Wagner fighters around Bakhmut, mercenary group claimsThe chief of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is publicly urging Russia's top military brass to help protect Bakhmut's flanks after what he alleged was a withdrawal.WorldMay 18
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Ukraine retakes territory near Bakhmut, forcing Russia to retreatUkrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the eastern city of Bakhmut.WorldMay 12
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Ukraine needs more time before launching counteroffensive: ZelenskyyA counteroffensive is a major challenge, requiring the Ukrainian military to orchestrate a wide range of capabilities, including providing ammunition.WorldMay 11
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Wagner chief threatens to pull troops out of Bakhmut: ‘Our losses are growing’Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin said his force hasn’t received enough artillery ammunition supplies from the Russian military since Monday.WorldMay 5
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Russia using ‘scorched earth’ tactics in Bakhmut, Ukraine saysUkrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov said Russian forces controlled the centre of Bakhmut, with much of their assault now focusing on the railway station.WorldApr 10
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Ukraine continues Bakhmut fight as Kyiv mocks Russian claim of captureThe Bakhmut battle has been one of the bloodiest of the conflict, now in its second year, with many casualties on both sides and much of the eastern city destroyed by bombardments.WorldApr 3
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Holding Bakhmut now a ‘military necessity,’ Ukrainian general saysMoscow sees capturing the city as vital to completing the capture of the Donbas industrial region in eastern Ukraine, one of its main war goals.WorldMar 27
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