fromfierce battleThey are moving with the Russian forces in the direction of the center of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces said on Monday, the information was also confirmed by the Russian side.
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“Assault squads (of the Russian paramilitary group) Wagner are attacking from several directions, trying to break through the defenses of our troops and advance towards the central district.General Sirsky said, quoting the press center of the army. “The closer we get to the city center, the more difficult the fights becomeHe was echoed by the head of “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigogine, whose men are at the forefront of battles for Bakhmut, which the Russian army has been trying to take since the summer at the cost of heavy losses.
General Sirsky, however, assured that the Ukrainian troops “inflict significant losses on the enemy“. “All attempts to capture the city are pushed back by the fire of artillery and tanks (…).– he argued. The city of Bakhmut, which had 70,000 residents before the Russian invasion that began in February 2022, has been the epicenter of fighting on Ukraine’s eastern front for months.
symbol of resistance
If this city, mostly destroyed by bombings, has become one of the symbols of fierce Ukrainian resistance to the invasion, its strategic importance is still disputed by experts. In this context, some in Ukraine are surprised that the forces of Kiev should fight for this city, the defense of which implies heavy losses for the Ukrainian army as well.
Losses, which are likely to increase if Russian forces succeed in encircling Bakhmut, having already managed to cut off several important supply lines for Ukrainian soldiers. Fortune may fall.”over the next few daysNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned last week.
For the Ukrainian command, the goal is to hold Bakhmut as long as possible, so that Russia can use the maximum number of men, weapons and ammunition there, and find itself weakened when Ukraine launches its counteroffensive.
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Source: Le Figaro
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