Head of Russian Wagner group says his force lost 20,000 men in battle for Bakhmut
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims his force lost over 20,000 men in the battle for Bakhmut. Russia previously claimed that just over 6,000 troops were killed as of January.
Ukraine hasn’t said how many of its soldiers have died since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Analysts believe the nine-month fight for Bakhmut alone has killed tens of thousands of soldiers, among them Russian convicts who reportedly received little training before being sent to the front.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin also said Russia’s invasion goal of "demilitarizing" Ukraine has backfired because Kyiv’s military has become stronger with the supply of weapons and training by its Western allies.
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