 Wagner soldiers captured three blocks of Bakhmut, new forces cannot enter the city, Russia. More than 80% of the territory of Ukrainian Bakhmut, including all administrative centres, is now under the Russian forces control, Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozin reported. The largest part of Bakhmut, that is, over 80%, including all administrative centres, factories, plants, the city administration is under our control. Prigozin said, according to the video answer, to a media question posted on his social networks. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov earlier reported that Russian forces focused their major efforts on Artyomovsk in the Donetsk area. According to him, the assault teams of the Wagner Private Military Company continued fighting for residential areas in the city's central part, edging out enemy forces to western outskirts. The top brass added that on the flanks, the assault teams were supported by airborne force units. All administrative buildings in Bakhmut are controlled by Russian forces. Head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin said, all administrative buildings are already controlled by our forces. He said in an interview with Russia's TV channel one, Pushilin stressed that he had been to Bakhmut to see it with his own eyes, adding that he hardly saw any building not seriously damaged there, which could be slightly reconstructed and used in the future. Russia says the Wagner assault detachments have captured three city blocks in Bakhmut, strikes by operational tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery fire from the southern unit, hit Ukrainian reserves that tried to break into Bakhmut from the direction of the settlements of Chassivya and Bodanivka. Besides units of the 28th Merchandise Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Kostyantinivka of the Donetsk, Ukrainian ground forces commander Colonel General Oleksandr Sirsky has accused Russian troops of using scorched earth tactics in Bakhmut. He also stated that Ukrainian forces have exhausted Wagner forces so much that the Russian military command has had to send special forces and Russian airborne forces elements to Bakhmut.