Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar admitted that Russian troops were advancing in the battles of Artemivsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut). She stated this in the broadcast of the Rada TV channel.
“Some advances in the city (of the Russian army – socialbites.ca) are visible and understandable,” he said.
He noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continued to fight on the outskirts of the city.
“North and south… It is very difficult to do combat missions there, and every meter is almost like a kilometer,” he said.
Malyar noted that the Russian forces are advantageous in terms of number of weapons and power.
On the eve of Malyar on the Telegram channel statedThat Russian troops in Artemovsk increased significantly. On May 18, Denis Pushilin, the deputy of the Donetsk People’s Republic, said that the situation on the flanks in Artemovsk had improved for the Russian forces. room registeredthat the possibility of a complete capture of the city by Russian troops is “quite close”.