Russia's Wagner chief says his forces began withdrawing from Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has started withdrawing its forces from the city of Bakhmut and transferring its positions there to regular Russian troops, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video published on Thursday.

“We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of the units will rebase to camps in the rear. We are handing our positions to the military,” he said.