Fighting between Russians and Ukrainians in the city of Bakhmut is fierce and bloody with both sides suffering significant losses while admitting that the situation is difficult.

The Wagner Group has come close to entering the centre of the city and it seems to be a matter of time before they capture the whole city.

Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted yesterday Sunday that the situation in the city is ” difficult, very difficult.” The closer we are to the city center, the fiercer the fighting (…) The Ukrainians are constantly sending in reinforcements. But we are moving forward and we will move forward.”

Russia, he said, has sent ammunition to his forces. “Yesterday we received 15 trucks, today 12. And I believe we will continue to receive,” he said, adding that there is no conflict between his forces and Russian troops.

The head of the Ukrainian ground army Oleksandr Syrskyi said the situation in the city, which is almost deserted, is difficult. However, he clarified that his forces are repelling all Russian attacks.

“All the enemy’s attempts to capture the city are being repelled by artillery, tanks, and other means, ” Sirski pointed out, adding that Wagner “is attacking from various sides trying to break the defense of our forces and advance towards the central districts city’s”.

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The Bakhmutka River forms the front line between western Bakhmut, controlled by the Ukrainians, and eastern Bakhmut, occupied by Wagner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late yesterday Sunday that more than 1,100 Russian soldiers have been killed in Bakhmut in recent days. “In less than a week, starting on March 6, we managed to kill more than 1,100 enemy soldiers in Bakhmut alone, an irreparable loss for Russia,” he said.

Russia’s Defence Ministry had indicated earlier yesterday that more than 220 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the previous 24 hours in Donetsk.

Prigozhin stated that Wagner ” will start the reboot ” and start recruiting new fighters after the capture of Bahamut. Wagner has opened recruiting centers in 42 cities.