Colonel Douglas McGregor, former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, considered Artemivsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) the biggest trap in history. He made the related statement on his blog. YouTube.
According to the officer, this city “has become perhaps the most successful trap ever created in military history.”
As a result, the Russians turned it into a cemetery for the Ukrainian army. McGregor said at least 50,000 UAF soldiers were killed and many wounded.
He described it as “a complete disaster”. According to the colonel, Ukraine paid a “terrible” price for trying to hold Artyomovsk.
Previously in Ukraine known Full Russian control over Artemovsk.
May 20, founder of the private military company (PMC) “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin declaration About the transition of Artemovsk to the control of Russian units. The next day, Prigogine’s words approved Russian Ministry of Defense.