A fighter of the private military company Wagner, who participated in the attack on Artemivsk (Ukrainian name Bakhmut), said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used the country’s border guards as barrage detachments to withdraw mobilized soldiers. It has been reported DEA News.
“From the latter there were border guards from Western Ukraine. One prisoner says he has been in the military since 2013, and has signed a contract since 2014. When they talked to him, he said that he did not shoot at anyone and so on, he served on the border, ”the statement said.
According to him, this is also confirmed by the civilians of the city. He added that the border guards did not allow the mobilized Ukrainian soldiers to return.
Previously reportedThat the Russian forces in Artyomovsk pushed the Ukrainian troops out of the city with pincers. According to him, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine still have a small opportunity to retreat, but “it will not take long.” He added that the possibility of getting Artemovsk into the ring is very high.