PMC "Wagner" complete the encirclement of Bakhmut.

In the course of his statement, the founder of Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin announced for the first time that Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) is almost completely surrounded by Russian units. At the moment, there is only a small corridor in the west of the city, allowing the UAF to communicate with Bakhmut. However, a little earlier, the commander of the reconnaissance unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the call sign "Madyar" announced that the retreat of the Ukrainian military themselves had begun from the city.

It is known that at the moment the units of the PMC "Wagner" are storming the settlement of Krasnoe, the capture of which will completely cut off the APU from supply with the city and will finally take it into the ring.

Given the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Bakhmut, experts believe that the encirclement of the city may be completed within the next week, although the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively firing tanks and artillery at the positions of Wagner PMC in the west of the city.

The battles for Bakhmut began last summer, however, under the pressure of the Wagner PMC, the Armed Forces of Ukraine still could not hold the approaches to the city, which is currently surrounded by approximately 80%.