New and important developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war in recent days, with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov confirming the willingness of “Ahmad” special forces to occupy the positions of “Wagner” forces, after the request of “the Wagner’s commander, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to step down by May 10. .
Chechnya’s President Ramzan Kadyrov called on the “Wagner” fighters to join the forces of the “Ahmad” battalion in Bakhmut to benefit from their military experience there, describing them as good, brave and important people, and they are important, he says, because they know the area.
According to a Russian military expert who spoke to ‘Sky News Arabia’, Wagner’s exit from Bakhmut is not surprising, while another Ukrainian believes that the withdrawal is the result of the escalation of the internal conflict between the Russian forces on the one hand and the forces of President Wagner on the other.
Total control
Oleg Artyovsk, a researcher of international affairs at the military institution “Volsk”, claims that the announcement of the withdrawal came as Bakhmut was on the verge of falling completely into the hands of Russian forces, which means that the transfer of sites from the “Wagner” forces to the “Ahmad” forces is a matter of organization and is in the interest of the military operation. .
Oleg Artyovsk explained, during his statements to “Sky News Arabia”, that Kadyrov’s forces announced that they would go to war through their great door, supporting the Russian military forces, and would finish what Wagner had started, and that There were great battle preparations, especially with Kadyrov’s statements that he would like to walk the remaining two kilometers to Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) through mutual understanding and support.
Oleg Artyovsk attributed the importance of replacing the role of Wagner to Bakhmut and relying on the role of Kadyrov’s forces for several reasons:
Replacing Wagner’s role with Kadyrov’s will help eliminate any distraction from the Russian fighting forces. The presence of Kadyrov’s forces will pave the way for the entry of more war-ready forces that are not militarily exhausted. A translation of a certain Chechen will to serve Russia and to achieve success on the ground. Kadyrov’s forces are well acquainted with Ukrainian counter-attack tactics, as they closely play the role of observers of the war.
Rtzhovsk stressed that the units of the “Ahmad” forces are undoubtedly highly prepared, battle-tested and have achieved successes in the field, in the hope that they will provide high combat performance in the near future that will not is no less effective and results than what Wagner provided to Bakhmut and Solidar throughout the last period, because Russia will not take any risks, with the victories it has won by introducing alternative forces to the role of Wagner without to be largely reassured about the results, speaking of an imminent decisive military battle against Ukraine, supported by the weapons and equipment of Western countries, led by an American.
An argument rages
The Ukrainian side believes that the announcement of Wagner’s withdrawal from Bakhmut reflects the scale of the escalation of the Russian internal military conflict. Here, Oleg Zhdnov, a military analyst at the Ukrainian National Institute of Studies, argues that Wagner’s forces are the biggest losers in Bakhmut and suffered heavy casualties, as Russia admits.
Oleg Zhnov added, during his statements to “Sky News Arabia”, that there are several reasons besides the losses that “Wagner” is withdrawing from Bakhmut, including:
• Russian leaders have suffered greatly from Wagner’s criticisms and talk about the lack of arms and ammunition. • Confirmation of a Soviet-Russian strategic idea to share the victory cake without it being monopolized by one team or one person.
Oleg Zhdnov explained that Wagner had already become a major stumbling block for Russian military leaders, given Moscow’s delay in resolving many battles due to the strength of Ukrainian defenses.
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