Prigozhin Reports Shelling of Ukrainian POW Holding Site in Bakhmut

Ukrainian armed forces reportedly shelled a holding site for captured Ukrainians in Bakhmut (Artemivsk) using HIMARS rockets on Tuesday, May 9, as announced by Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group. This information is being disseminated via Telegram channels.

According to Prigozhin, the site contained military prisoners who were being prepared for a potential exchange. He noted that they had been "treated and fed."

A investigative team has been dispatched to the scene to clarify the details. Prigozhin stated that he personally examined the site of the rocket strikes, and according to preliminary data, none of the prisoners were killed.