The owner of the Russian private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years.
KYIV, Ukraine — The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years.
The question of when and how Russia could mount a new offensive continues to dominate the conflict in Ukraine. Prigozhin said that the Wagner Group mercenaries were continuing fierce battles for control of the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. He acknowledged that the Ukrainian troops were mounting fierce resistance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is continuing to request modern military hardware, including tanks and longer-range missiles, from the EU.