Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his Telegram channel that the situation in Donbass is now “very difficult” and “very painful”.
“As always, I was in contact with our commanders and intelligence today as well. It is very difficult in the East – very painful. It is necessary to destroy the military power of the enemy – and we will destroy it, ”said he.
Previously, The Wall Street Journal, Ukrainian Armed Forces bear Heavy losses in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) due to the lack of the ability to evacuate the wounded and problems with the roads for transporting equipment. According to the WSJ, asphalt roads leading to the city no longer exist and not all vehicles can move on alternative roads.
The previous day, the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that “the situation is very difficult” in Artemivsk due to the permanent presence of Ukrainian troops. “to vomit” backups.