Russian troops complete the blockade of the Ukrainian group in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) . In the past 24 hours alone, Wagner attack aircraft managed to capture 20 strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the vicinity of the city.
The most noticeable advances of the Russian detachments are noted in the direction of the villages of Bogdanovka, Khromovo, as well as in the regions of Ilyinovka, Sobachevka and Budenovka directly in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) .
The Ukrainian military command no longer hides its intentions to withdraw the remaining units from Artemovsk (Bakhmut) . A more or less organized withdrawal of forces began the day before, however, cases of flight of entire units that survived the clash with Wagner’s PMC have been recorded for several days.
It should be noted that the Ukrainian units are forced to use country roads to withdraw, since the main roads leading out of the city are either completely cut off by Russian troops or under strict fire control.
It is reported from the field that last night, while trying to withdraw from the Krasnoe settlement, two groups of various formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed. Enemy casualties were 26 killed and 64 wounded.
At the same time, the Ukrainian armed forces are still trying to counterattack the positions of Russian troops on sections of the roads to Chasy Yar and Konstantinovka. In the counter-attacks, mainly units of the MTR are used. The purpose of such actions is the same: to gain time for the withdrawal of the main forces from Artemovsk (Bakhmut) .
It should be noted that the Ukrainian military leadership first withdraws the most combat-ready formations from the city, leaving the mobilized fighters in cover.
