Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Wagner Group threatens to leave Bakhmut
Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Wagner Group threatens to leave Bakhmut Icemoneygistlove May 5 (Reuters) - Russia's Wagner threatens to leave the eastern city of Bakhmut, but Ukraine says the mercenaries are reinforcing positions from other parts of the front to try to seize it before Moscow marks World War Two Victory Day next week. WAGNER GROUP * Standing in a field of corpses, Russian Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin published an expletive-ridden video personally blaming top defense chiefs for losses suffered by his fighters. * He said his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut on May 10 - ending their involvement in the longest and bloodiest battle of the war - because of heavy losses and inadequate supplies. GRAIN * The pace of grain shipments from Ukraine under a U.N.-backed initiative has slowed as concerns grow over ships getting stuck if a deal is not renewed later this month, according to sources and data. * Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, and the United Nations f...