“In the Artyomovsk region, the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for today are four strikes (two strikes will fall on the flanks plus two strikes that cut our group),” he said.

According to him, the Ukrainian military plans to cut off the Wagner group and thus nullify the tasks performed by PMC fighters in the Artyomovsk region.

It is also reported that Wagner units in Artyomovsk are now located near the city administration.

In addition, Prigozhin said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) region are losing about 10-11 thousand people killed per month.

Earlier, the head of the press service of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Nikita Shandyba, said that the Ukrainian army, located in Artyomovsk, is facing a shortage of ammunition and weapons.