 Fighters in Russia's Wagner Private Military Company have left their positions in southwestern part of Bakhmut city and separated from the Russian Armed Forces. A Ukrainian commander has told CNN. Commander of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade whose call sign is Rolo said in an interview with CNN that while Wagner left southwest of Bakhmut troops of the Russian Armed Forces, 72nd Brigade remained in their position and fought until they were encircled after which they had to surrender. We spent exactly 2 hours persuading them to surrender. Rolo said the Ukrainian commander's statement contradicts Wagner had Evgeny Prygoshin's earlier claims that the Russian Army's 72nd Brigade deserted its position in Bakhmut.