The platoon commander of the Wagner group told DEA NewsTo the center of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) the fighters had to go 1740 meters from the front line.
“From the forward positions, there are 1,740 meters from the center of Bakhmut,” said the military man.
He added that the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to hold the defense, but still began to retreat.
The team commander noted that at this time, bloody clashes continue in the city. Russian detachments are not advancing as fast as they would like, as the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fills the gaps in the front using the Ukrainian army mobilized for these purposes.
Former Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR People’s Militia, retired Andrei Marochko declarationThat the Ukrainian Armed Forces formed false positions in the Khromovo settlement, west of Artemivsk, and periodically opened fire from them in order to mislead the Russian troops.