War correspondent Andrey Rudenko, telegraph channel On the liquidation of a detachment of foreign mercenaries who left Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut).
According to him, this platoon was destroyed by artillery fire.
Earlier it was reported that the detachments of the private military company Wagner crossed the Bakhmutka River and entered the center of Artemovsk. Also north of the city, PMC fighters counterattacked the AZOM factory. At the same time, the Ukrainian army continues to hold the western part of Bakhmut and is preparing for a counterattack. About the situation in the city material “socialbites.ca”.
Prior to that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky declarationThat the Armed Forces of Ukraine is preparing a counterattack near Bakhmut.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
Opens “socialbites.ca” broadcast online.