The Russia-Ukraine war · claims ledger

Russian army leadership decisions caused Wagner losses five times higher than necessary at Bakhmut.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Wagner Group on 20 May 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Announcing the capture of Bakhmut, Prigozhin blamed Defence Minister Shoigu and Chief of Staff Gerasimov for heavy losses and said five times more men died than should have.

Domestic audience · ru

Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Prigozhin video statement, 20 May 2023 · published 2023-05-20 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

Cite or reuse

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-tzw2, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-tzw2/

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