Russia is preparing for big celebrations on Tuesday, to commemorate its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in 1945, and is seeking to declare control of Bakhmut on the same day.
“In Bakhmut, the Russians increased the intensity of heavy weapon shelling and started using more advanced equipment and regrouping forces,” Sersky said via the Telegram app.
The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces indicated that Russia “has not changed its plans (concerning the date of announcing the capture of Bakhmut) and is doing everything in its power to control the city and continue the offensive “.
“On Sunday, Ukrainian forces succeeded in disrupting the enemy’s plans towards Bakhmut, but the Russians still hope to capture the city by May 9. Therefore, the task of the defense forces is to prevent that this does not happen,” the senior military official stressed.
The ground forces commander also announced that he visited Ukrainian soldiers at the Bakhmut front and met with unit commanders.
Sersky stressed: “Today it is important to make decisions as quickly as possible and to foresee enemy actions. Direct contact with commanders makes it possible to understand the situation in detail and plan future actions. ”
The Battle of Bakhmut became the fiercest battle of the war in Ukraine, killing thousands on both sides in the fierce fighting that dragged on for months.
The Russian private military group “Wagner”, which is leading the fighting in Bakhmut, has changed its plans to withdraw from the city, saying it has received promises to receive more weapons from Moscow.
Wagner announced that he could continue his attack on what Russia sees as a springboard to other cities in the Donbass region.
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