According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have "three motives".
“The first motive is definitely political and it’s great that we “rocked” Bakhmut in such a way.
We made a new Stalingrad, a new Kulikovo Pole, Borodino out of it - with nothing to compare.
It's not bad.
The second motive is, of course, military.
Because Bakhmut is a good transport and logistics center for conducting military operations,” Prigozhin said.
The third motive is the moral component of the troops, he added.
Prigozhin's words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
He also told RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov about the high intensity of the artillery fire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artyomovsk.
As the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said earlier, hostilities are taking place in the Paraskovievka area, the capture of this village will cut off the last supply route for Ukrainian troops in Artyomovsk.
According to his estimates, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not going to surrender Artemovsk without a fight.