Ukraine has inflicted heavy losses on the Wagner group of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin as it retreats from the embattled city of Bakhmut. 80 fighters are said to have been killed and 119 wounded, Ukrainian army spokesman Serhii Cherevatyi said on Wednesday (31 May) The situation in the embattled region remains opaque.
The Wagner boss announced the victory in several video messages. At the same time, he announced that his group would withdraw from the region and that the Russian army would take control.