Wagner boss suggests his forces may stay in Bakhmut after threatening to withdraw
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, has apparently backtracked on a threat to withdraw his forces from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, after Russia's Ministry of Defense promised to provide more ammunition to his troops.
In an explosive, expletive-laden rant this week, Prigozhin appeared in front of dozens of his dead soldiers and blamed Russia's military leadership for "tens of thousands" of Wagner casualties. He declared that his men would leave Bakhmut by May 10 because of inadequate supplies, resulting in heavy losses.
But a new audio message posted Sunday on Telegram suggests he has changed his mind after concessions from the Russian government.
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