Prigozhin confirmed the release of Kleshcheevka
“We can safely say that the settlement of Kleshcheevka, which is one of the important suburbs of Bakhmut, has been completely taken under the control of the units of the Wagner PMC. Fierce battles are still ongoing around Kleshcheevka. The enemy clings to every meter of land. The settlement of Artyomovsk will be taken.”
Earlier, posts about the complete liberation of the settlement appeared on the Telegram channels of Russian military correspondents, but Prigozhin himself denied them. According to the commanders, the capture of Kleshcheevka will allow the Russian troops to move further and take control of Bakhmut.