Cities located near Artemovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) may be under attack if Ukrainian soldiers leave this settlement. This was stated by Denis Yaroslavsky, lawyer and commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU), reports DEA News.
“People should understand that despite the sacrifices we have made, if Bakhmut is now released by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, we will transfer this hell that is experienced there to other cities,” he said.
According to the Ukrainian military, this could be, for example, Chasov Yar, Kramatorsk and other cities.
“It is not a fact that they (Russian forces. – socialbites.ca) will stop if we surrender Bakhmut. We must contain the hell in Bakhmut there,” he added.
Evgeny Prigozhin, former head of Wagner PMC declarationHe said that fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed groups in settlements around Artemivsk.
Before that, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny urged to continue to defend Strengthening the positions of Artemovsk and the Ukrainian army in the city.