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Rachael Burford

Putin’s private army make ‘tactical gains’ in Ukraine but Russia still facing ‘severe shortages’ of munitions

Vladimir Putin's private army has made some “tactical gains" in Ukraine, British defence chiefs said on Friday, but the Russian Army as a whole is undermined by "severe shortages" of munitions and manpower.

Forces led by the Wagner Group, a network of mercenaries working for Putin, have achieved some "localised gains" in the Donbas and "remain heavily involved" in fighting in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine.

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