In the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) region (Bakhmut), drivers passing along the road noticed a Ukrainian child with a machine gun. The corresponding images were published by the Telegram channel Klymenko Time.
In the published video, you can see how a boy walking along the road carries a real weapon in his hands. Questioned by the drivers, the child replies that he is “already at war”.
As of March 16, at least 3,000 residents remained in Artemivsk, including 33 children, said Pavel Kirilenko, head of the Donetsk OVA. Minors are forced to stay in town because their parents or relatives refuse to leave the village. Residents of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) are refusing evacuation assistance from volunteers and social services, Kirilenko added.
Earlier, German journalists reported that some citizens were waiting for the arrival of the Russian army.
