Ukraine recognizes Russian offensive in Bakhmut and prepares for a counteroffensive

Ukraine is acknowledging the partial successes of Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries in their efforts to completely capture the eastern city of Bakhmut, while warning Russia that its forces will be “more active” on the front lines in the coming months, preparing for a new counteroffensive. .

“on the axle bahmut, the enemy makes more attempts to take the city and has partial success, although the Ukrainian soldiers courageously defend the city and repel numerous attacks,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. Ukraine.

Russia sees end of siege near

Interim leader appointed Russia in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Denis Pushilin said on Thursday that Russian troops would soon end the siege of the city bahmutwhere the most bloody battles are currently taking place in the east of the country.

“The situation is moving forward in Artemovsk (Russian name bahmut). Soon we will be able to talk about the real environment,” he told Russian television, since Russian troops still do not control the west and part of the south.

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said today that geolocated images “indicate that Russian forces were advancing south and southwest of bahmut”for the last two days.

Wagner’s mercenaries received reinforcements from conventional Russian troops in the north and south of the city to defend against possible Ukrainian counterattacks, allowing them to once again step up their slowdown offensive.

The president UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky warned in an interview the day before that “the loss bahmut could mean political failure and could lead to defeat,” as it would hurt the mood of the Ukrainian defenders.

Bye Russia try to take it all bahmutwhere they already control about 65% of the territory, further south, Russian and Ukrainian forces are also fighting for Avdiivska Square, a Russian target since 2014 and one of the most fortified bastions in the east of the country, according to ISW. .

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According to ISW, geolocation images taken the day before indicate that Russian troops “probably advanced” to the northeast and southwest of the city.

Pushilin noted that the events in Avdiivka “are developing quite quickly, our guys are moving in different directions.”

“We have some success in the direction of Kranogorovka (to the north), to Pervomaisk (to the west),” he explained.

General base Ukraine objected to the fact that all Russian attacks had failed in the last hours.

Pushilin claimed that the Ukrainian forces were in a very difficult position because of the Russian attacks.

“We saw that the situation is deteriorating inside Avdiivka,” said the interim head Russia in the Donetsk region.

The city, not far from the regional capital of Donetsk, which was under Russian control for nine years, had about 31,000 inhabitants before the war and fewer than 2,000 today.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said police were evacuating residents under fire, and five minors remained in Avdiivka.

“Every day it becomes more and more difficult to get out. It is extremely dangerous to be on the street without protection. Therefore, the police are trying to convince parents to take their children out as soon as possible,” the regional police said.

This was reported to Interfax by the head of the military administration of the city, Vitaly Barabash.Ukraine that due to the constant attacks of the Russians, “the infrastructure of the city is completely destroyed and nothing works.”

“There is not a single standing building, and 80% of the housing stock, which before the war consisted of about 4,000 houses and 149 apartment buildings, has been destroyed,” he said.

Zelensky’s warning to Russia

The president Ukraine warned Russia in his late-night speech to a distrustful population.

“In the coming months, we can be more active on the front lines. And we will do our best to ensure that the world’s support for the steps we are taking is as effective as possible,” Zelensky said.

All this while Kyiv is preparing another counter-offensive “in several directions.”

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in statements to the Estonian media the day before that a counteroffensive would probably “be seen in April-May.”

A few days ago, Zelensky also assured that the Ukrainian operation to expel Russian troops from the occupied territories in the south and east of the country depends on the speed with which the West will supply Kiev with the necessary weapons and ammunition.

(As reported by EFE)

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