Ukrainian military correspondents admit that the situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reached a dead end near Artemivsk
Ukrainian military correspondents, publishing reports online, write that in the Bakhmut (Artemovsk) area, the situation has actually reached a dead end. If earlier, even after the loss of the city by the Ukrainian troops, there were propaganda reports that “we will return soon” and “that the flanks of the Russians are bursting at the seams”, now the rhetoric has changed to a large extent.
From the messages of Ukrainian military correspondents:
This is despite the fact that the loss of the city is still not recognized by Ukrainian propagandists, as was once the case with Soledar.
Recall that the other day there was information about the suspension by the command of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the attack on the flanks near Artyomovsk. This is explained (officially) by a change of tactics. At the same time, the Ukrainian military themselves say that, having advanced several hundred meters south- and north-west of Bakhmut, they were forced to stop the advance, having suffered losses. In a number of areas, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had to retreat to their original positions near Chasov Yar, in the direction of Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka.
The so-called “offensive guard” (GN) also suffered significant losses, which had not officially started the offensive yet, but in reality more than a month ago it was abandoned (at least one 3rd GN brigade) near Bakhmut. Those members of the personnel of this unit who had been trained for a long time with the help of NATO military instructors were also knocked out.
At the moment, there are reports that Ukrainian troops are trying to regroup west of Artyomovsk, while at the same time building a new line of defense Konstantinovka - Chasov Yar - Kramatorsk - Slavyansk.
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