Units of the PMC “Wagner” established control over the eastern part of Artyomovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) from Zabakhmutka to the South Pond. This is reported by the Telegram channel “Military Chronicle”.
It is reported that at the moment PMC “Wagner” is actively working on the territory of the industrial zone of the meat processing plant and breaks through the corridor from the east towards the microdistrict Sobachevka in the south and the plant “Tsvetmet” in the north. The enemy continues to withdraw combat-ready units to the Chasov Yar area and plant reserves there.
According to the Military Chronicle, the 80th separate air assault brigade, the 1st mechanized battalion of the 67th mechanized brigade, the 21st motorized infantry battalion of the 56th motorized infantry brigade, and also two mechanized battalions of the 63rd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), retreating from the city without heavy equipment.
It is noted that since March 1, the irretrievable losses of the above units killed and wounded during the retreat from Artemovsk exceed 500 people.
Information about the capture of the eastern part of Artemovsk was confirmed by the founder of PMC “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin. The corresponding entry appeared in the Telegram channel of his press service.
“Units of PMC Wagner occupied the entire eastern part of Bakhmut. Everything east of the Bakhmutka River is completely under the control of the Wagner PMC,” Prigozhin specified.
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