Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Russia’s front lines near Bakhmut could collapse if his forces did not receive the ammunition promised by Moscow in February. pic.twitter.com/tScnxmTpTA — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 5, 2023The mercenary chief regularly criticises Russia’s defence chiefs and top generals. Volodymyr Nazarenko, a commander of Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut, said that there had been no order to retreat and “the defence is holding” in grim conditions. “The situation in Bakhmut can be described as critical,” Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov said in a video commentary. Russian Defence Minister Shoigu paid a rare visit to his forces in Ukraine on the weekend, awarding medals and meeting commanders.

Source: CNN March 06, 2023 06:35 UTC