The Russian army’s takeover of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) will be a step towards the liberation of the entire Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Agency reports Bloomberg.
“The capture of Bakhmut will be a step towards Russia taking the entire Donbass region that the president wants. [Российской Федерации] “Vladimir Putin declared it part of Russia,” he says.
At the same time, the publication states that the Ukrainian authorities agreed that Artemivsk could be delivered in the near future.
In particular, reference is made to the testimony of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said at the beginning of February that Kiev would not leave Artemivsk, but said three weeks later that the Ukrainian army would not hold the city at all costs.
Also, according to Bloomberg, European officials suggest that Kiev will need to surrender Artemovsk to prepare for a counterattack in the spring.
On the eve of the Ukrainian edition of “Observer” reported About the increase in the wounded army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “tens of times” in Artemovsk.