Prigozhin claims Wagner mercenaries have taken Blahodatne, near Bakhmut
Source: Evgeny Prigozhin Press Service
Wagner Group mercenaries have captured Blahodatne, a village to the north of Bakhmut, says Kremlin-linked tycoon and founder of the private military company Evgeny Prigozhin.
In its morning report on January 29, Ukrainian Armed Forces included Blahodatne in a list of settlements where Ukrainian troops repelled enemy attacks.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on Prigozhin’s information.
Meduza cannot immediately verify either side’s claims.
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