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The Ukrainian prisoner said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters were going to Artyomovsk due to the lack of support

March 30, 2023

Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers go to Artemivsk due to lack of support and ammunition. This was stated by captured Ukrainian soldier Andrei Krivozub.
“There was an attack on the nine-story building we were in. As we were already low on ammunition, we asked for support, we did not receive support, and under pressure from Wagner’s PMCs, we decided to surrender, since we could no longer fight,” he said. he declares.
He also noted that in captivity he is well-treated, fed and watered. Krivozub also received first aid following a forearm injury.
Earlier, Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the battle of Artemivsk had practically destroyed the Ukrainian armed forces and had also “beaten enough” its fighters.
Also on the eve it became known that the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the battles near Artyomovsk in the DPR over the past week amounted to a total of 4.5 thousand people killed and wounded. Ukrainian prisoner says AFU soldiers surrender Artyomovsk due to lack of support

Russia Desk

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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