 Vargana Group regroups in three areas following Bakhmut withdrawal. Olexii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, has reported that Vargana Group fighters have withdrawn from Bakhmut but continue fighting against Ukraine. He said it in an interview with the BBC. When asked whether Vargana Group mercenaries were withdrawing from Bakhmut, Danilov confirmed that they were. Yes, this is happening, but it does not mean that they will not stop fighting with us. They are going to concentrate more on other fronts. They are regrouping to other three locations, Danilov said. Danilov supported the Ukrainian army's decision to remain in Bakhmut for many months. He explained that Bakhmut is part of the Ukrainian land and Ukrainians have to defend it. Danilov also stressed that Bakhmut has played a big role in this war. If we start leaving every settlement that could get us to our western border, as Putin wanted from the first days of the war, he added. UK Defense Intelligence announced Vargana's private military company forces have probably begun to withdraw from some of their positions around the city of Bakhmut. Units of Russia's 31st Airborne Brigade are believed to have moved from the Svatov Kremlin area to reinforce Bakhmut's flanks in recent weeks. Despite pre-Gosin's ongoing feud with the Russian Defense Ministry, Vargana forces will likely be used for further offensive operations in the Donbas, following reconstituting its forces. UK Intelligence said.