Ukraine updates: ‘20,000’ Wagner fighters killed in Bakhmut

The private army led Russia’s fight for the city, the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war.

A fighter of the Russian private military company Wagner Group lays flowers on the coffin of his comrade Yuri Kasukhin, killed during Russia-Ukraine conflict, at a cemetery in Volgograd, Russia May 21, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
A fighter of the Russian private military company Wagner Group lays flowers on the coffin of his comrade Yuri Kasukhin, killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at a cemetery in Volgograd, Russia [Stringer/Reuters]
By Priyanka Shankar
Published On 24 May 2023

This blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, May 24: