The leader of the Wagner Group has threatened to withdraw their forces from Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force, said in a announcement that his forces would leave Bakhmut - Ukrainie war that they have been trying to capture since last summer.

Prigozhin said they would pull back on May 10 - ending their involvement in the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine conflict - because of heavy losses and inadequate ammunition supplies.