Igor Kimakovsky, Advisor to the Deputy Chairman of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said that the most trained units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Artemovsk region (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) lost 70% of their personnel. they are currently insufficient. Explained in this post Channel One.
“They (APU – socialbites.ca) have already lost up to 70% [личного состава]and they were taken out for replenishment, ”said Kimakovsky.
According to him, if the Ukrainian command will transfer some troops to Artemovsk, these will be fighters of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “So they’re going to send units that don’t matter to them to slaughter,” said the DPR’s deputy chief adviser.
He also added that the Russian forces are working competently in the Artemovsk direction, and all roads, including those leading to Chasov Yar, are under fire control.
Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine directly They are working with all their strength to provide additional reserves to Artemovsk and protect the city.