Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artemovsk direction attacked their retreating colleagues. This was stated by RIA News Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR People’s Militia Andrey Marochko.
According to him, the advance of Russian troops in the area forced the recently arrived Ukrainian army, which was supposed to hold the line between the cities of Artemovsk and Chasov Yar, to flee.
“An artillery attack was launched against the retreating militants to prevent the positions from being abandoned without permission,” he said.
Marochko also claims that a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces opened fire on a group of Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender in the Kleshcheevka area.
Colonel General Alexander Syrsky, formerly commander of ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine visit The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artemovsk and Seversk region announced a tense situation. According to him, the situation here is characterized by Russian troops’ intensive use of artillery fire, mortars, attack drones and offensive operations.
Previously commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine statedThat the Russian Federation has an advantage in the use of FPV drones.