Russian forces have not yet managed to take control of the road to Bakhmut from Vremenny Yar /
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This was announced on April 29 by a representative of the eastern group of troops of the Ukrainian army, Serhiy Cherevaty.
The Russians have been talking for several weeks now about capturing the “road of life”, as well as about constant fire control over it. In fact, everything is different. Yes, it is really difficult there, because their attempts to seize the road continue, as well as attempts to establish fire control. But thanks to the military special operations forces, artillerymen, the defense forces do not allow the Russians to cut off our logistics, Cherevaty said in a commentary to Zerkalo Nedeli published on Saturday.
He claims that the Ukrainian military can still deliver weapons, medicines, food, ammunition to Bakhmut, as well as take away the wounded.
Heavy fighting continues, but there is not a single panic or uncontrollability,” Cherevy added. – We see all the intentions of the enemy and warn them with fire. All this together allows you to keep Bakhmut on.
Stubborn battles for Bakhmut have been going on since the summer of 2022, on the eve of the Ukrainian General Staff reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold the line, and Russian forces continue to advance.
At the same time, the owner of the PIK “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin, in his next provocative comment, hinted that his formation could be withdrawn from Bakhmut “if the shortage of ammunition is not replenished.”
Cherevaty, in a commentary to Zerkalo Nedeli, suggested that the Russian command was forced to replace the Wagnerites with paratroopers, since the NPK suffered heavy losses.
The Russians are now doing everything to destroy the urban infrastructure as much as possible, because it is difficult to lead in the building,” he added. – This is done so that we could not use the defensive fortifications.
According to the representative of the eastern group, the enemy is trying to attack wherever there is an opportunity. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are doing the same, striking ahead of schedule in urban areas, Cherevaty said.
Bluff or Prigozhin’s threats
Prigozhin said he feared a Ukrainian military counter-offensive in Bakhmut and called on the Kremlin to strengthen defenses in eastern Ukraine, experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) write in a daily review, citing recent statements.
The day before, this bandit from the Wagner PPK threatened to withdraw his formations from Bakhmut if the military command did not provide more ammunition.
If the shortage of ammunition is not replenished, then we will be forced in an organized manner, so as not to run away like cowardly rats later, either go out or stay to die. Most likely, we will be forced to withdraw part of the units from this territory,” Prigozhin said. interview about military blogger Semyon Pegov published on Saturday.
Prigozhin continues to try to convince the Kremlin to go on the defensive in eastern Ukraine, analyzes his statements to ISW. In the same interview with Pegov, the founder of the Wagner PIK put forward a version that the Ukrainian counteroffensive could begin before May 15.
Until the 15th, the offensive will be just 100%,” he predicted.
The Russian military, according to Prigozhin, is in no hurry to prepare to repel the attack, ISW experts write. Prigozhin’s threat to leave Bakhmut, in their opinion, may indicate that he considers Russian positions in Bakhmut vulnerable.
The representative of the eastern group of troops of the Ukrainian army, Sergei Cherevaty, said the day before that heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut.
Source: Racurs
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