 Russian Defense Ministry said on May 5 that the assault units kept pressing on with offensive actions in the western part of Bakhmat. The airborne troops provided support to the advancing assault units, the Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Kanashenkov routinely added. He also said that Russian forces destroyed a bridge by which Ukrainians attempted to deliver ammunition and move reserves. Kanashenkov's remarks came on the same day when the founder of the Wagner Group Private Military Company, Yevgeniy Prigazin, threatened to withdraw from Bakhmat unless the Russian top military brass provides the mercenary force with enough ammunition. He blamed the lack of ammunition for the heavy losses among his men. The Wagner PMC is believed to be the driving force of the Russian offensive aimed at capturing Bakhmat. The battle of the city has been raging since August 2022.