Bodies of Putin's fallen troops are 'piling up' in trenches as Wagner chief slams Moscow's 'monstrous bureaucracy' for slowing military gains in embattled Ukrainian cityBy ALASTAIR LOCKHART
16 February 2023
The head of Russia's mercenary outfit Wagner has slammed Moscow's 'monstrous bureaucracy' for slowing military gains, saying it could take months to capture the embattled Ukraine city of Bakhmut.
Russia has been trying to encircle and capture the city ahead of February 24, the first anniversary of its invasion, but the bodies of Vladimir Putin's forces are said to be 'piled up' in trenches as his army continues to struggle.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the infamous Wagner mercenary group, has attacked the Russian military for slowing efforts to retake Bakhmut, arguing the city could have already been captured from Ukraine.
He said in a series of messages online: 'I think it's [going to be in] March or in April.
'To take Bakhmut you have to cut all supply routes. It's a significant task.
'Progress is not going as fast as we would like.
'Bakhmut would have been taken before the New Year, if not for our monstrous military bureaucracy.'
He added: 'Because there are a huge number of problems that need to be solved. Naturally it will also depend on whether we continue to be bled,' in a reference to the end of prisoner recruits.
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