The leader of the "Wagner" said that the problem of "shell hunger" is solved and the PMC remains in Bakhmut

According to him, the Russian Defence Ministry guaranteed him ammunition supplies, protection from the flanks and assistance from Sergei Surovikin to "coordinate actions" between the mercenaries and the Russian army.

As reported a few days ago, Prigozhin said that the PMC was experiencing a shell famine and would withdraw from Bakhmut, which remains one of the hottest spots in Ukraine, after 10 May. Prigozhin blamed the Russian Defence Ministry for the disruption of ammunition deliveries.

After this, the head of Chechnya, Razmzan Kadyrov, said that Chechens were ready to replace Wagner in Bakhmut and yesterday, in another video, rebuked Prigozhin and said that he should stand in defence until the Chechens arrive.

At the same time, the Ukrainian side immediately called Prigozhyn's statements about the ammunition shortage a bluff.

A representative of the Eastern Group of Forces of the AFU, Serhiy Cherevaty, noted during a telethon that statements by the leader of the Wagner PMC, Yevhen Prygozhin, about a "shell famine" are a complete lie and serve only as an excuse for failures near Bakhmut.

Cherevaty noted that Prigozhin was making more and more fantastic statements as he was looking for reasons for his failures instead of admitting defeat from the AFU. Cherevaty also added that fewer and fewer volunteers are now signing up for Wagner as they realise that it could be a "single ticket", forcing Prigozhin to look for ways to retreat.