11 minutes agoUkrainian forces continue to resist in Bahmut
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Ukrainian forces have fired a series of Russian attacks on Bahmut in the last 24 hours, Kiev said on March 4th. These Ukrainian statements come after claims by Russian mercenaries that this eastern town is almost delivered. Western experts, however, said the situation in Bahmut has long been facing [...]
Western experts, however, said the situation in Bahmut ʹ has long been facing Russian attacks ʹ continues to be critical and that Ukrainian defenders are facing a long-growing <x0-> pressure”.
In the eastern Donjeck region, Ukrainian Army General Staff said Kiev forces have backed over 150 Russian troops' attacks over the past day towards Bahmut, Lieman, Avidjivka and Shahtrask.
The enemy is constantly trying to surround Bahmut”, the Ukrainian Army General Staff said.
Ukrainian officials have suggested that their forces may completely withdraw from Bahmut if his defense becomes too costly and withdraw to a new position in the west and southwest, where Ukrainians reportedly have stronger defensive positions.
Despite the situation, since a Ukrainian commander was described as “critical”, Kiev defenders are reportedly establishing defensive positions and are still not willing to give up the city.
All units involved in protecting Bahmut are doing their homework. Our soldiers are constantly working in extremely serious conditions and are doing everything to make the number of enemies fall every day”, said General Victor Khorenko, commander of special operations forces.
On March 3rd, Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Russian mercenaries' group Wagner, via a video claiming that Bahmut that Moscow has tried to take over for the past seven months is almost surrounded and only one route to escape is still open.
Britain's Defence Ministry said Ukrainian defence in Bahmut “is under intense pressure, as heavy fighting is under way in and around the city of”.
British intelligence, in regular reporting on war in Ukraine, said Russian forces and Wagner mercenaries have made advances in the northern suburbs of the city, and now Bahmut is being attacked from three sides.
“Ukraina is strengthening the area with elite units and during the last 36 hours two key bridges in Bahmut have been destroyed, including a bridge linking the city with Bahmut's main supply route to the town of Kasiv Jar”, British intelligence said.
Western experts have said Bahmut has less strategic importance for Russia than symbolic importance. /rel
