Russians near Bakhmut have retreated by up to 2km, Ukrainian official says

Military unit claims to confirm report by Wagner boss that Russian brigade has been routed

A Ukrainian military unit has said it has routed a Russian infantry brigade from frontline territory near Bakhmut, claiming to confirm an account by the head of Russia’s Wagner group that the Russian forces had fled.

Later on Wednesday, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, who heads Ukraine’s ground forces, said Russian units in some parts of Bakhmut had retreated by up to 2km (1.2 miles) as the result of counterattacks. He did not give details.