The Russian paratrooper with the call sign “Hawk” said that the army of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was well prepared, but still could not withstand the attack of the Russian assault groups, so they surrendered or left their positions. newspaper reports “News”.
“The enemy is prepared, but thanks to the coordinated actions of the attack groups, he cannot withstand the attack and often abandons his positions or surrenders,” the soldier said.
Russian paratroopers who showed courage and courage during a special military operation were awarded state awards.
Earlier, RIA Novosti, referring to a Ukrainian fighter captured by the Wagner group, said that the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrender in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) due to lack of support and lack of shells.
Before that, military expert Viktor Litovkin asked why Ukrainian soldiers willingly surrender prisoner. According to him, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not want to die for the interests of a foreign state.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.