Foreign Policy

Russian mercenary chief claims victory despite Kremlin hesitation

By Joel Gehrke
Published January 11, 2023 8:48pm ET
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Russian mercenary chief claims victory despite Kremlin hesitation
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin insisted that his forces managed to seize a town in eastern Ukraine, trumpeting a rare victory despite contradictions from Ukrainian and even Kremlin officials. “Once again, I want to confirm the complete liberation and cleansing of the territory of Soledar from units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Civilians were […]

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin insisted that his forces managed to seize a town in eastern Ukraine, trumpeting a rare victory despite contradictions from Ukrainian and even Kremlin officials.

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