The “Wagner” detachments occupied two quarters in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), where the fiercest battles are fought. Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, reports this.
“During active operations, Wagner’s assault detachments successfully advanced, capturing two blocks on the northern and southern outskirts of the city,” a Russian Defense Ministry official said during a briefing.
According to the Ministry of Defense, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) remaining in Artemivsk are retreating and deliberately destroying urban infrastructure and residential buildings, thus trying to slow down the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces.
Earlier, PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said the long battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut) gives the Russian armed forces an edge. According to the founder of a private military company, due to the protracted nature of the battle, the army is gaining strength, occupying an advantageous position for defense and dealing with internal problems. This will make it possible to deal with the counter-offensive of the fully armed Ukrainian Armed Forces, Prigozhin believes.
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