Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar emphasized that the decision to keep Bakhmut was not political, as Russian propaganda suggests, but a military one.
The situation in Bakhmut was difficult, reinforcements were sent there. This was announced on the air of the national telethon by Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar, writes Liga.Novosti.
Malyar said that the Russians focused their main efforts on Bakhmut to try to fully occupy the Donetsk region, so the commander of the Ground Forces, Alexander Syrsky, during a recent trip to the city, decided to move additional units there .
“There are professionals and many Wagner units in the Bakhmut area. The enemy’s losses are very high, many times more than ours. Our soldiers can destroy up to 80% of the terrorists,” said Malyar.
The deputy minister emphasized that the decision to keep Bakhmut was not political, as Russian propaganda suggests, but a military one.
“The decision was made by the military, which was not guided by political motives,” Malyar assured.
Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine called the uniqueness of the Russian offensive in Bakhmut
Ministry of Defense: Russia is using attrition tactics
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