There is a missing troops: Wagner's departure from Bakhmut will be a test for a regular army of the Russian Federation - NYT
According to journalists, the actions of "Wagnerivtsi" in Bakhmut demonstrate how depending on the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the PEC, which is commanded by Yevgeny Prigogin. According to Dmitry Kuznets, a military analyst of the Russian news site "Medusa", now the General Staff of the Russian Federation will have to find enough reserves to fill the break. "It is, in addition to reflecting the Ukrainian offensive, which will also need a considerable number of reserves," Koval said.
The publication writes that it is still unknown how many mercenaries are left in Bakhmut at this time. For many supporters of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wagner PECs became a model when the Russian army is accused of extra bureaucracy. According to Kuznets, the Wagnerians can send to the areas surrounding Bakhmut or in the southern occupied territories of Ukraine, where the Armed Forces counter -offensive is expected.
He also noted that although the Russian military leadership may have preferred to help the Wagner PEC, the absence of a sufficient number of troops in Moscow makes a possible redeployment of mercenaries in Ukraine "inevitable". Recall that on May 25, Prigogine announced the release of the mercenaries of PEC "Wagner" from Bakhmut. According to "Putin's cook", the personnel servicemen of the Russian Federation will transfer positions, ammunition and dry soldering.
The exit of the Wagnerists from Bakhmut must be made until June 1. In addition, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the regrouping of Wagner PEC in Bakhmut. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, according to Deputy Minister Anna Malyar, begin to take positions in the suburbs of the city in the Donbass, replacing the fighters of Yevgeny Prigogine. The Armed Forces continue to monitor the area in the area "Airplane".