The Ukrainian Armed Forces will suffer “enormous losses” in the first hours of trying to counter-attack. This opinion was expressed by the adviser of the deputy chairman of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Yan Gagin, on the broadcast of the Rossiya-1 TV channel, his words were quoted. TASS.
“The enemy will suffer heavy losses in the first hours,” said Gagin.
The adviser to the acting head of the DPR announced that the Ukrainian forces are preparing the units located in Western Ukraine for a counterattack. According to him, first of all, they were prepared at the Ukrainian training grounds. Gagin added that military personnel trained in NATO countries will also join these units. He also emphasized that the RF Armed Forces are ready for any development.
Before that Gagin declaration That the Armed Forces of Ukraine irretrievably lost from 15 to 20 thousand soldiers in Artemovsk.
Denis Pushilin, Deputy Chairman of the DPR thinksThat the Armed Forces of Ukraine is now trying to divert the attention of all its forces from Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) to the city of Avdiivka near Donetsk, where Russian forces “acted quite successfully.” He also named Ugledar and Marinka among the hot spots.