Wagner's boss Yevgeny Prigozhin says he has had the promise. of the Russian army to receive more ammunition and armaments.

On Friday, he vowed that his troops would leave Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting in Ukraine, if they did not receive more support. Russia has been hit in recent days by a wave of attacks blamed by Moscow on Ukraine, which denies or does not comment.Amid fears of a Ukrainian offensive, Russian occupation authorities on Friday announced partial evacuations in 18 occupied localities.