Information about mass desertion of the Ukrainian military is not true.
This statement was made by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. The entrepreneur responded to a request from journalists about the situation in the fields of the Northern Military District.
Prigozhin spoke about the battles on the western outskirts of Soledar and recalled the large amount of unreliable information that is distributed on the Internet.
“Once again I would like to remind you that the official telegram channel is only the Prigozhin Press Service.” Today, information appeared in other telegram channels that SBU officers were transferred to the group near Bakhmut, whose task is to stop desertion in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Let's be honest with each other. This is wrong. The Ukrainian army is fighting bravely for Bakhmut and Soledar. On the western outskirts of Soledar, the most difficult and bloody battles are taking place. The Armed Forces of Ukraine honorably defend the territory of Soledar,” the businessman was quoted as saying by the company’s press service. Concord.
Earlier, Prigozhin called not to believe premature statements about the capture of Soledar. According to the entrepreneur, such messages harm the offensive.