Resist while you can, try to wear out the enemy. a bloody war the city where, according to military strategy manuals, the defending troops always start with an advantage. seven months seven days Time since the official start of the war for control bakhmutordinary provincial town in eastern Ukraine that the Kremlin aspires to control battle prize. And although the degree of destruction of the city center is comparable to that of other town-martyrs of this war like Mariupol, Ukrainian commanders They made clear in both words and actions that they were still not considering the withdrawal of their troops stationed there, while military estimates ruled out that the Russian Army was capable of closing the clamp around the population. A next future. U.S. officials from Washington city fall Provide the Kremlin’s forcespush‘ and push to complete the conquest of the region, high losses inflicted.
In an important gesture of support to the defense forces, Alexander SyrkyiThe commander of the ground troops in Ukraine visited his men, who were positioned among the ruins of the city during the day, and acknowledged that the conflict was imminent. maximum density due to the arrival of wagner groupAs Ukrainian military sources confirm, its effectiveness on the battlefield is far superior to that of the regular army. Volodymyr NazarenkoThe commander of the troops in Bakhmut reported that at the moment there is no order to withdraw and the defense is maintained despite the difficult situation. “The situation in Bahmut, as on the entire eastern front, is absolutely hellish,” he said in a video released by. Telegram. Presidential office in its own name Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the head of state discussed the matter with the chief of staff and the commander of the ground forces, and both agreed to “continue the defensive operation and strengthen positions in Bakhmut”.
kiyiv intentions
HE Institute of War Studies (English abbreviation ISW) argues in its latest daily report on the situation at the front, it is still “too early” to understand Kiev’s true intentions, although it suggests that Ukrainian troops may carry out a “limited attack”. defense withdrawal” west the bakhmutovka river, dividing the city in two and leaving the city center in Ukrainian hands, excluding the complete withdrawal of forces from Kiev at once. According to this institution, Bakhmut’s defense “continues to make sense (for Kiev) as it continues to consume people and resources from Russia”, “as long as the Ukrainian forces do not inflict excessive casualties”.
The newspaper ‘The Kyiv Independent’ published the testimony of a dozen Ukrainian soldiers this Monday, criticizing the lack of preparation and adequate equipment to continue fighting on this front, precisely in the area of military casualties. A soldier named Serhiy reported that poorly trained battalions were deployed to the front lines without artillery, mortar or drone support. “we don’t take no supportOnce you’re in position, there’s not even a 50/50 chance of getting out of there alive; more like 30/70.” “This is a meat grinder,” another soldier concluded.