english newspaper Times Citing sources, he said that authorities from Western countries and Ukraine allowed the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from Artemivsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) in connection with the gradual advance of the Russian Armed Forces.
The material shows that in the West and in Ukraine they understand that the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Artemovsk can be completely surrounded and lose their means of supplying weapons and food.
According to the publication, in light of the successes of the Russian army in this area, the Ukrainian authorities began to publicly downplay the importance of fighting for the city.
Earlier, Jan Gagin, adviser to Denis Pushilin, acting president of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to defend Artemovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), but they lose manpower there every day and in any case. city.
In turn, the field commander of the Ukrainian army with the call sign “Magyar” knowledgeableThat the situation in Artemovsk has become more complicated.