“Dubovo-Vasilevka is completely under the control of Wagner PMC,” his press service quoted Prigozhin as saying.
He clarified that there were fights on the outskirts of the settlement.
Earlier it was reported that units of PMC "Wagner" fully control the eastern part of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).
According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the capture of Artemovsk will allow an offensive deep into the defense of Ukrainian troops.