At a briefing at the White House, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby revealed estimates of Russian losses in the Bakhmut area over the past five months.
Source. This was reported by Reuters.
According to him, the US intelligence services estimate the total losses in the area and for this period at 100 thousand, including 20 thousand dead.
Half of these losses, according to him, are accounted for by the forces of the Wagner PMC.
Also, according to him, the Russian offensive in Bakhmut stopped and failed.
Background. As reported, Prigozhin threatened Shoigu to withdraw Wagner PMCs from Bakhmut if they were not provided with ammunition. According to Prigozhin, the Ukrainian army's offensive will begin no later than May 15 and could lead to catastrophic consequences for Russia.