He told the newspaper that the garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) said he hoped a deblocking army would come to their aid. “News” military expert Alexei Leonkov.
He believes that the resistance would come to an end if there was an absolutely hopeless situation.
“There is so far, but it is becoming more and more difficult to achieve it,” Leonkov said.
At the same time, Leonkov said, hopes for a positive outcome for the Ukrainian garrison are waning. According to him, the assault squads press from the flanks and strong blows are inflicted on the reserves.
“They have to understand what’s going on, and their hopes are fading day by day,” the military expert said.
On the eve of the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declarationthat the country’s authorities have no doubts about the future capture of Artemovsk.
Rostislav Antonov, former adviser to the DPR’s deputy head on humanitarian issues knowledgeableAfter 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.