The Ukrainian military command refused to agree to the withdrawal of its units from Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut). The decision was made following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday, March 6.
The meeting was attended, among other things, by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valeriy Zaluzhny and the commander of the Khortytsya group of troops Oleksandr Syrsky.
“They spoke in favor of continuing the defense operation and further strengthening positions in Bakhmut,” the message says.
It is noted that the meeting also considered the supply of weapons and equipment and their distribution in operational areas.
On the same day, there were reports in the media about the huge losses of the Ukrainian army in Artemovsk. It was noted that the situation in the city is difficult. At the same time, Ukrainian militants do not leave Artemovsk and continue to resist Russia, which surrounds the town.
A day earlier, The Wall Street Journal also wrote that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost several of the most trained units in the battles for Artemovsk over the past few months. It is also noted that the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located near the city have different levels of training, which creates problems with their interaction with each other.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special operation to protect Donbass. The decision was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian military.
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