Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut, Wagner boss calls it a ‘rout’ May 13, 2023 Realworldnewschan Military, Top Military News, Ukraine War Ukraine War Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine’s battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia’s Wagner private army called a rout. Credit DW News Please support our Sponsors here :