Russian proxy forces claim to have captured Klishchievka near Bakhmut in Ukraine

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine said On Friday that Russian forces had taken control of Klishchivka, a small settlement south of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Klishchivka, about 400 pre-war, is located about 6 miles (9 km) south of Bakhmut, where units of Russia's Wagner mercenaries have been engaged in months of war with Ukrainian forces.