Footage of the attack by Wagner PMC fighters on one of the houses in Artemivsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) was released, after which the Ukrainian army quickly began to retreat. video released telegraph channel “Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring” (“RV”).
The footage shows how Ukrainian soldiers hastily left the five-story building through the first-floor window.
At the same time, some soldiers threw weapons and ammunition during the retreat.
According to “RV”, Ukrainian media also published a confession of the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that they began to retreat after Russian fighters occupied several floors of the building.
Former leader of the “We are with Russia” movement Vladimir Rogov declaration About the powerful attack of the PMC “Wagner” in Artemovsk.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.