The head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, visited Bakhmut on eastern Ukraine's frontline. Over the New Year, the leader admitted some of his fighters had spent weeks attempting to capture single households. Footage shows him confirming the difficulties his forces were encountering, 'everyone wants to know when we will capture [Bakhmut]'. Further footage shows a basement filled with Russian fighters followed by Prigozhin overseeing makeshift morgues being built
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