Kiev managed to take the logistics center near the city. And he asks for patience for the long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.

Head of the Wagner paramilitary group on Friday accused Russia's regular army of "fleeing" from its positions near Bakhmut in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin's denunciation coincides with Kiev's declaration that his forces recaptured the logistics centre of this long-contested city. Russian Defense Ministry confirmed in a statement Friday that Kiev had stepped up its attacks in the north of the region.