Thirty members of the Wagner mercenary group quit their positions and deserted Bakhmut using military vehicles.
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Thirty members of the Wagner mercenary group quit their positions and deserted Bakhmut using military vehicles.
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that the Russian relief in-place operation in Bakhmut may continue past his initial June 1 deadline and last until June 5.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.216Z
Source story: day-459b-2023-05-30