Wagner mercenaries capture Ukrainian flag amid fierce fighting in Bakhmut
Telegraph, 07 Mar 2023
Russian Wagner mercenaries capture a Ukrainian flag at a tank memorial in Bakhmut as intense fighting in the city continues.
Approximately five Russian soldiers have died for every Ukrainian soldier killed in the battle for Bakhmut, according to Nato.
Russia's Wagner mercenary group has led a brutal assault on the eastern town that has lasted for months, suffering heavy casualties in its effort to seize Bakhmut.
An unidentified Nato official told CNN late on Monday that the five-to-one death ratio was an estimate based on the bloc's intelligence.
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Approximately five Russian soldiers have died for every Ukrainian soldier killed in the battle for Bakhmut, according to Nato.
Russia's Wagner mercenary group has led a brutal assault on the eastern town that has lasted for months, suffering heavy casualties in its effort to seize Bakhmut.
An unidentified Nato official told CNN late on Monday that the five-to-one death ratio was an estimate based on the bloc's intelligence.
#wagner #ukraine #russia
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