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Russian Troops Falling Back in Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner Say

UNRAVELING

The mercenary group’s boss made a public plea for the retreat to stop.

Ukrainian service members from a 28th separate mechanised brigade fire a mortar at their positions at a front line near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 18, 2023.
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