Russia-Ukraine updates: Generals lie to Putin, Wagner boss says

Ukraine news from June 22: Yevgeny Prigozhin reignites a war of words with Russia’s military chiefs, who he often casts as incompetent.

FILE PHOTO: Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks with servicemen during withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut and handing over their positions to regular Russian troops, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in an unidentified location, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image taken from video released June 1, 2023. Press service of "Concord"/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT./File Photo
The founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, regularly lashes out at Russia's top military brass [File: Press service of 'Concord'/Handout via Reuters]
By Mersiha Gadzo, Edna Mohamed and Hamza Mohamed
Published On 22 Jun 2023

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates on the Ukraine-Russia war for June 22: