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Tag: Wagner Group
Prigozhin, Head of Wagner, Plots Political Advance in Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin says his Wagner force will shrink when the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is done. Now he’s maneuvering on the home front, for the favor of President Vladimir V. Putin.
Russian Attacks Along a Wide Arc of Ukraine Yield Little but Casualties
Moscow’s forces have stepped up artillery and infantry assaults across eastern Ukraine, trying to improve their position before either side attempts a major breakthrough.
Russia Blasts Ukrainian Cities, Including Biggest Use of Advanced Missiles
Of 81 missiles fired, six were hypersonic weapons, among Russia’s newest and most advanced, which are all but impossible to shoot down.
Russia Lacks Firepower to Keep Advancing, U.S. Intelligence Chief Says
While both Ukrainians and Russians say the pitched battle for the city of Bakhmut could determine whether Russia can pursue more of an offensive, Western officials are skeptical.
Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Battle Is Wagner’s ‘Last Stand’
Ukrainians say Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is running low on fighters recruited from prisons, used in attacks on Bakhmut, where Ukraine has also endured heavy losses.
Ukraine Signals It Will Keep Battling for Bakhmut to Drain Russia
Gradual Russian advances and high Ukrainian casualties have fueled talk of a retreat from the eastern city, but Ukrainians say Russian losses are worse, a reason to keep them fighting.
Ukrainian Soldiers, Nearly Encircled in Bakhmut, Push Russians Back
The battle for Bakhmut is not over — at least not yet. Ukrainian assault brigades offered Moscow a bloody reminder of that over the weekend.
As Ukraine Clings to Bakhmut, What’s Its Strategy and What’s at Stake?
Ukraine is determined to hold the eastern city as long as it can. How high a price is it willing to pay? What might force its withdrawal? And what would a retreat look like — and mean?
Ukraine Says Its Forces Are Holding On in Bakhmut
The city of Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, has taken on a deep symbolic resonance for both sides, which have incurred staggering numbers of casualties.