Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 454

As the war enters its 454th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Here is the situation as it stands on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Fighting

• Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said its mercenary soldiers would leave Bakhmut starting on Thursday and transfer control of the eastern Ukrainian city to Russian conventional forces. Ukraine has denied Russian claims that Bakhmut has fallen.
• One person died from shrapnel wounds after Russia shelled the village of Stanislav in Ukraine’s…