The fighters of the Wagner group took complete control of the workshops of the Artyomovsk Metalworking Plant (AZOM). It has been reported DEA News.
The fighters told the news agency reporter that there are many bomb shelters in the AZOM workshops where you can expect shelling. They also reported that the appearance of Russian fighters surprised the Ukrainian army.
“We went in undetected, the Ukrainian hitman “missed” us. I heard an enemy group talking behind the wall. I ordered the attack aircraft to approach me and we went into battle, ”said the commander of the Wagner attack platoon.
As a result, several Ukrainian soldiers were purged and one was taken prisoner.
In December 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited AZOM and presented an award to the army.
early in the day reportedPMC “Wagner” transferred the reserves and launched an attack on the center of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut).