Russia’s Prigozhin Claims Capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine Claims Fighting Goes On

Russia’s Prigozhin Claims Capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine Claims Fighting Goes On
Yevgeny Prigozhin makes a statement as he stand next to Wagner fighters in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Bakhmut, Ukraine, in this still image taken from video released on May 20, 2023. Press service of "Concord"/Handout via Reuters
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Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of Bakhmut, but Ukraine rejected the claim and said fighting was still going on.

Prigozhin made the claim in a video in which he appeared in combat fatigues in front of a line of fighters holding Russian flags and Wagner banners.