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Ukraine remains in control of a key supply route into Bakhmut, a military spokesperson said on Saturday, as the head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group threatened to withdraw some of his troops from the eastern city if Moscow did not send more ammunition. Russian forces have been trying for 10 months to punch their way into the shattered remains of what was once a city of 70,000.
Russian forces have likely seized the center of Bakhmut, a hotly contested city in eastern Ukraine, threatening an essential supply route for Ukrainian forces in the west. The city has been the focus of intense fighting for months, and both sides have likely suffered major losses. The British intelligence update warned that Ukraine's key supply route to the west of the town is likely severely threatened. The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, has around 6,000 professional personnel and 20,000 to 30,000 recruits in the area.
British intelligence reports that Russian forces have likely seized the center of Bakhmut, a key city in eastern Ukraine, and are threatening a crucial supply route for Ukrainian forces to the west. The battle for Bakhmut has been one of the bloodiest of the war, and if the report is confirmed, it indicates that Ukrainian forces are under severe pressure. However, a Ukrainian military command spokesman stated that while the situation is difficult, Russian forces are not having "strategic success."