Ukraine's counteroffensive is running into Wagner's successor group, Storm Z, in Bakhmut.
The group is mostly conscripts, reservists, and convicts, The Washington Post said.
Storm Z, however, doesn't consist of mercenaries like Wagner, which defined itself with a culture of extreme violence.
Ukraine has said that Storm Z shows extremely low combat capability, according to a press release translated by Pravada.
Wagner troops declared victory in Bakhmut — a once-bustling city now a ghost town left in ruins — in May.
Persons:
Storm Z, Wagner, Pravada, Bakhmut —, Yevgeny Prigozhin's
Organizations:
Washington Post, Service, Ukraine, Storm, Wagner Group, Main Intelligence, Ministry of Defense, Russian
Locations:
Bakhmut, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, —, Russia