Ukraine updates: Wagner head says heavy losses in Bakhmut
01 May 2023 |
4:28 pm
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Russia needs to desperately provide his troops with ammunition. Meanwhile, Ukraine urged more German military aid. DW has more.
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