Ukraine war updates: Wagner chief accuses Russian army of attack

Mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says ‘evil’ Russian leadership must be stopped.

Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin talks to Wagner fighters in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Bakhmut, Ukraine [Press service of Concord/Handout via Reuters]
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin has accused Russia of killing a 'huge number' of its forces in attacks and promised to retaliate [File: Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed
Published On 23 Jun 2023

This blog is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, June 23: