The chief of the Wagner private military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed Saturday that his forces have taken complete control of the long-contested city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Follow live updates:
Wagner chief claims complete capture of Bakhmut, but Ukraine says it still controls part of the cityYevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military group, holds a Russian flag in this image from a video released on May 20. Prigozhin's Press Service/Reuters
CNN could not independently verify Prigozhin’s claim, and a message from a Ukrainian defense official partially disputed it. “As of now, our defenders control certain industrial and infrastructure facilities in the area and the private sector,” she said.
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