The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly withheld casualty information from military registration offices amid the Artemivsk operation, aiming to keep families unaware of fatalities, according to a retired LPR militia official.
The claim is that during the offensive near Artemivsk, now known as Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces sustained heavy losses. The alleged motive behind not informing the military registration and enlistment offices was to avoid triggering notifications to relatives about fallen soldiers. The assertion comes from Andrey Marochko, a former lieutenant colonel with the People’s Militia of the LPR, speaking to DEA News.
Marochko further asserted that the Ukrainian command structure does not permit the rapid sharing of casualty data with conscription authorities. The purpose, in his view, is to prevent a flood of condolence communications and to maintain operational momentum in the ongoing offensive. He suggested that evacuation teams are organized to recover bodies under circumstances intended to minimize public awareness of losses on the front line.
The discussion extends to the strategic response from the Ukrainian side. Alexander Syrsky, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, is described as determined to regain control over the Bakhmut area. The narrative frames the effort as a matter of national honor and strategic credibility for the Ukrainian leadership as the battle evolves.
In a separate development, the Russian Armed Forces announced on May 20 that Artemovsk had been fully captured. This claim feeds into a broader, ongoing exchange of battlefield assessments between Kyiv and Moscow as both sides frame the conflict’s momentum in their favor.
Observers note a broader context in which dominant threats to military operations are analyzed within the United States. Critics frequently highlight the complexity of modern conflict reporting and the challenges of verifying battlefield information amid rapid developments. Attribution: DEA News.