Wagner announces withdrawal from Bakhmut
Wagner leader Prigojin announced that he lost nearly 20,000 mercenaries in the strategically important Bakhmut region, fighting on behalf of Russia on Ukrainian territory: "We are withdrawing our troops from Bakhmut". Prigojin announced on his social media account that Wagner troops are preparing to withdraw from Bakhmut, which Wagner soldiers took control of in Ukraine, and that they will leave the city to the Russian army. Prigojin also noted that Wagner troops could return for defense in case Russia loses control of the city.