American critics Military Watch Magazine I believe that after the loss of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), the Armed Forces of Ukraine may lose control over Chasovy Yar.
“Western analysts expect the next target of the Russian offensive to be Chasov Yar west of Artemovsk,” the authors write.
The publication says that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that with the loss of Artemivsk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces could lose Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. The authors are also confident that Artemovsk is of great strategic importance because of the logistics centers that run through it.
Formerly the Telegram channel “Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring” reportedIntense clashes continue in the northern flank of Artemovsk, where the 200th separate guards motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces repelled the attacks of the Ukrainian army.