Igor Kimakovsky, Advisor to the Deputy President of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said: DEA NewsThat Ukrainian troops blew up a dam in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) to slow down the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces (AF).
“As a result of the bursting of the dam, the waters went to Artemovsk. Perhaps they decided to separate our assault units from the rear structures to slow down the ammunition resupply.
He noted that the Ukrainian army also used this sabotage to force the residents of Artemovsk to leave the city.
Also, according to Kimakovsky, the Ukrainian Armed Forces want to destroy the city in such a way that it would be very difficult to restore.
Kimakovsky added that the bursting of the dam could also indicate the intention of Ukrainian troops to leave Artemivsk.
About undermining the dam before knowledgeable According to RT Broadcast, water has flooded the Stupka area.
The day before, retired Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Marochko of the LPR People’s Militia 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.