The British newspaper Daily Express has said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is concerned about the approaching defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut (Artemivsk).
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fears that the AFU grouping in Artemivsk is about to fall under the onslaught of the Russian army, British Express columnist Michael Knowles writes.
“Vladimir Putin is stepping up the pressure on the town of Bakhmut (the Ukrainian name for Artemivsk). Volodymyr Zelensky admits that it is becoming increasingly difficult to defend it,” the article said.
The author added that the Russian Armed Forces continued to increase their onslaught in the direction of Bakhmut, which the Ukrainian armed forces can no longer adequately contain.
According to the columnist, taking control of this settlement will be a symbolic and strategic victory for Russia.
We shall remind you that earlier, advisor to the head of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office Mykhaylo Podolyak in an interview with the Spanish newspaper 20 minutos refused to name the losses of the Ukrainian side in Artemivsk, but admitted that Ukraine “pays the highest price” for holding the city. The publication notes that this question made Podolyak uncomfortable and he answered it more emotionally than the previous questions.
Additionally, the Western publication Politico published the story of one of the officers who fled Artemivsk. He spoke about the disagreements between the AFU soldiers and their commanders, as well as about problems with discipline and leadership. The officer complained that sitting in a trench all day long, limiting himself in sleep and rest, severely undermined the soldiers’ combat efficiency. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut do not understand why they are being forced to fight when the city is almost surrounded and retreat seems inevitable.
Artemivsk is located in the Kiev-controlled part of the DPR and is an important transport hub for supplying the Ukrainian group of troops in Donbas. There is fierce fighting for the city.
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