The head of the Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin claims that his mercenaries captured the village of Klescheevka under the Bakhmut of the Donetsk region of Ukraine. The Ukrainian side does not confirm the surrender of Klescheevka, the Russian Ministry of Defense in its report on Thursday this settlement did not mention.
Prigozhin speaks of the capture of Klescheevka in an audio message that his press service deciphered. He emphasizes that the village was taken under control “Exactly units of PMC” Wagner “.
“It can be safely stated that the village of Klescheevka, which is one of the important suburbs of Bakhmut, was fully taken under the control of Wagner PMCs. Exactly Vagner PMCs, said Prigozhin, noting that the village was captured, but around him “are fierce battles.” According to him, the Armed Forces “cling to every meter of land.”
“Contrary to various opinions that the APU flees from Artemovsk (Bakhmut), this is not so. The APU is clearly, harmonious. We have something to learn from them,” Prigozhin added.
At the same time, according to Prigozhin, “in any case, the Wagner PMC Meter PMCs go forward. The village of Artemovsk will be taken.”