Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner private military company, announced that the 72nd motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces escaped from Bakhmut (Ukrainian city of Donetsk region). The Ukrainian military confirms the failure of the Russians. RBK-Ukraine reports this, referring to the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
“Officially. Prigozhin’s message about the escape of the 72nd separate motorized rifle brigade from Russia and the “500 corpses” of the Russians left there from under Bakhmut corresponds to reality,” the military said.