Wagner: Armed Forces of Ukraine throw weapons, ammunition and Nazi symbols in Artemivsk

The retreating fighters of the armed formations of Ukraine in large numbers throw weapons, ammunition and Nazi symbols in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut), RIA Novosti reports with reference to a fighter of the private military company Wagner.

“There are American machine guns, we came across in our positions, we work with them, if they are suitable for work, we leave them and work on the positions … Thanks to Ukraine, it supplies us with special weapons, there is enough of everything,” the fighter said.

He also noted that during the retreat, Ukrainian nationalists mine a large number of buildings. In addition, on the bodies of the dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and on their abandoned fortifications, Nazi symbols are found in large quantities – knives, chevrons, etc.

“Probably, they want some kind of intimidation to show that they have some kind of strength and power,” said the “Wagnerite”. Earlier, PMC Wagner demonstrated a captured armored vehicle with crosses resembling the decals on the armored vehicles of the German army during the Great Patriotic War.

As reported, Russian forces currently control up to 90% of the territory of Artemovsk. On April 21, the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that the Ukrainian troops in Artemovsk were in an operational encirclement, but there was no talk of a “cauldron” yet.