Regarding the situation in the Bakhmut area, Prigozhin has expressed concern that the situation on the flanks is developing in the worst possible way for the Russians. The territories that were taken with the blood and lives of Wagner's men over months, with daily advances of tens or hundreds of meters, are now being abandoned without much of a fight by those who were supposed to defend them. However, it is not the regular army of the Russian Federation that is abandoning the positions, but rather Wagner's men. The Titans are doing incredible work, and it is thanks to them, rather than abandoning positions, that they are able to make progress. This is what Biletsky and the soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade have publicly spoken about.