Russian mercenary chief says to putin that,his fighters will withdraw from Bakhmut

The head of the mercenary group leading Russia's struggling offensive in eastern Ukraine said Friday that his fighters will withdraw from the high-profile battle for Bakhmut because of a lack of military support.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's sudden announcement marked the latest dramatic escalation in his feud with Moscow's military leadership. It followed a furious tirade in which he appeared to be surrounded by bodies as he blamed defense chiefs for the heavy losses suffered by his Wagner Group fighters.