Russia Captured Bakhmut: A fierce war is going on between the army of Russia and Ukraine for the last 14 months. In recent days, Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting against each other to capture the politically important Bakhmut. Meanwhile, Russia said on Saturday (May 20) that it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Bakhmut was being considered as the center of war. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his troops and Group Wagner on the victory over Bakhmut. Bakhmut is a salt-mining town that once housed 70,000 people. This place has been the center of the longest and bloodiest battle in terms of war.
The path of capture will be easier for the Russian army
It is believed that both Russia and Ukraine have suffered heavy losses during the fighting in Bakhmut. The Russian military declared victory hours after Ukraine said the situation in Bakhmut remained critical.
Meanwhile Kiwi leader Volodymyr Zelensky has gone to Japan to meet G7 leaders. The Russian Army’s victory at Bakhmut will act as a confidence booster for them, as the Russian Army had suffered defeats from the Ukrainian Army in the recent past.
On the Battle of Bakhmut, Zelensky himself warned that if Russian forces captured Bakhmut, it would pave the way for them to capture other parts of Donbass.
Will hand over to the army after May 25
TASS news agency reported that Vladimir Putin congratulated all the soldiers of the Wagner unit as well as the unit of the Russian Armed Forces, who gave him On completion of the operation to liberate the city, necessary support and flank cover was given.
Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin previously claimed his soldiers were holding Russian flags in a video posted on Telegram. In the video, Prigozin said that today, May 20, around noon, Bakhmut has been completely captured. By May 25, we will thoroughly investigate (Bakhmut) and hand it over to the army.
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