Head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force says his troops’ position could be in peril due to a lack of ammunition
Ukrainian forces have continued to defend the besieged city of Bakhmut, as the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force said the position of his troops could be in peril because of their lack of ammunition.
After a series of meetings with Zelenskiy, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, “spoke in favour of continuing the defensive operation and further strengthening [Ukrainian] positions in Bakhmut,” Zelenskiy’s office said.
The oligarch regularly criticises Russia’s defence chiefs and generals. Last month, he accused Sergei Shoigu, the defence minister, and others of “treason” for withholding supplies of munitions to his forces. “I would say the Wagner forces have been a bit more effective than the Russian forces … Having said that, we have not seen exemplary performance from Russian forces,” Austin said.
‘’Russian forces are unlikely to quickly secure significant territorial gains when conducting urban warfare, which usually favours the defender and can allow Ukrainian forces to inflict high casualties on advancing Russian units – even as Ukrainian forces are actively withdrawing,” the thinktank said.
Shoigu’s visit to Ukraine began on Saturday, but the precise locations he has visited have been kept secret for security reasons.
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