The garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) was suppressed to the North Pond, writes “Military Review”.
It was noted that an area of less than 2 square meters remained under the control of Ukrainian troops. km. of Artemovsk.
Also, according to journalists, clashes continue in the area of u200bu200bPobeda Street, which turns into a road leading to Yubileynaya Street and to the settlements of Khromovo and Chasov Yar.
It is emphasized that references to certain streets of the city have disappeared in the reports of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, since the enemy does not know which areas are under his control. In addition, Military Review complicates the situation as Ukrainian troop units are scattered around the city and have lost contact with each other.
The day before, Rostislav Antonov, deputy head of the DPR’s humanitarian affairs adviser declarationAfter the attack on each quarter of Artemovsk, Russian troops are trying to quickly remove civilians from the occupied territory, which allows to minimize the number of civilian deaths compared to Mariupol.
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.