This is getting interesting. Prigozhin is saying that Russian troops are fleeing in front of a Ukrainian offensive around Bakhmut...

The head of the Wagner Group of Russian mercenaries, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, says Ukraine’s promised counter-offensive ‘is going full steam ahead’ round Bakhmut. Russian soldiers are giving ground almost without a fight, he claims. Prigozhin’s aim is to damage his Kremlin rivals.

— John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) May 12, 2023

Wow.

This is beyond interesting.

This Prigozhin dude is either a master at disinformation or he's a useful tool for the allies against his own nation.

Can you imagine not telling your citizens that your forces have faced a setback on the field of battle but instead that they're fleeing in front of the enemy?  That sounds like a damn near rout!

But I have to wonder.

The Chechens are there.  Those dudes are some brutal bastards.  If I was fighting them and for some reason capture was imminent I'd consider using the last round on myself.

Fleeing in front of the enemy just don't sound like their style.

Real curious as to what's really going on.