Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Private Military Company complains about the lack of ammunition. SCREENSHOT FROM THE VIDEO APPEAL TO THE GENERAL STAFF AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE RUSSIA
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed ammunition storage sites of Wagner private military company members on the Bakhmut front.
Source: Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram and on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: "Our fighters destroyed the ammunition storage sites of the Wagnerites. That's why we also use all our forces to neutralise the enemy."
Previously: Maliar said that Russia is trying to take control of the city of Bakhmut by 9 May [when Russia celebrates Victory Day, a holiday commemorating the 1945 victory over Nazism – ed.], bringing in mercenaries from the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) from other fronts.
On the night of 4-5 May, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Private Military Company, posted an appeal to the military leadership of Russia, in which, in particular, he criticised it for not providing ammunition to the Wagnerites.
Later that day, Prigozhin wrote a letter to the Russian Defence Ministry, stating that he would withdraw the remaining fighters of Wagner PMC from Bakhmut after 10 May to the rear camps "to lick wounds". The reason was a lack of ammunition, without which "they [Wagner fighters] are doomed to a senseless death".
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838h920 on May 5th, 2023 at 15:04 UTC »
This explains why Wagner said that they want to retreat from Bakhmut. They've been complaining for months about ammo shortages and now Ukraine must've taken out so much that further combat might end up difficult.
Of course we should take what was said with a grain of salt. After all Wagner complained about this for months and it wouldn't be unusual if it's meant to be a threat to the Russian military to either give him the ammo he needs or fight the battle without his men.
daphnegillie on May 5th, 2023 at 14:56 UTC »
That man looks so mean and evil like an ork from LOTR
Ismokeditalleveryday on May 5th, 2023 at 14:47 UTC »
I don’t believe one thing this ugly assed murderer says.