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Evgeny Prigozhin informed about the liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the DPR

October 2, 2025

In the Telegram channel of the press service of the founder of PMC “Wagner” appeared video recording on which Yevgeny Prigozhin announces the liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

Prigozhin said that today, May 20, at noon, control over Artemovsk (Bakhmut) was fully established.

“The last section of the so-called Samolet high-rise building,” Prigogine said.

He also added that the operation to take the city lasted 224 days. Recall that the forces of PMC “Wagner” entered the battle with the Armed Forces of Ukraine on October 8, 2022.

“I want to say thank you to the Russian people who supported us. Thanks to those dead guys who died in this war. Thanks to those who are with us now in the ranks, to those who failed to continue the contract, to those who will come and fight with us in the future, thanks to General Surovikin and General Mezentsov, who gave us the opportunity to carry out this difficult operation. And thanks to Vladimir Vladimir Putin for giving us this opportunity and the high honor to defend our homeland for us,” Prigozhin said.

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