Turkish newspaper columnist Republic Berktay Deniz expressed the opinion that in the future, heavy losses among Ukrainian soldiers in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) “may give a headache” to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The material of the publication states that despite the army’s offer to withdraw, Zelensky abandoned his forces in Artemivsk, which led to the death of a large number of Ukrainian fighters.
Sergei Nikiforov, previously the press secretary of Volodymyr Zelensky declarationThe Ukrainian president did not recognize the loss of Artemivsk in a public meeting with the head of the White House, Joe Biden.
Before that, the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the city of Artemovsk it was completely under the control of Russian forces.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.