Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukrainian ground forces, said on Tuesday that the situation around the eastern town of Bakhmut was “extremely tense.”
“Despite significant losses, the enemy threw in the most prepared assault units of Wagner, who are trying to break through the defenses of our troops and surround the city,” Syrskyi was quoted as saying on Ukraine’s Media Military Center Telegram messaging platform.
Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group has played a significant role in…