Рronews: the Russians occupied all the western districts of Artemovsk

Observers reported on the raid of Wagner PMC in Kromovo

The battle for Artemovsk (Bakhmut) is essentially over. Russian troops are heading to the next target, the settlement of Chasov Yar. Now the fighters of the Wagner SVK are making a raid on Kromovo. This intermediate point has more tactical value.

As it became known to the publication Pronews, the Ukrainians used Kromovo to send reinforcements to Artemovsk. Now the surviving fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being taken out of there while the Russians are cleaning up the city.

Observers say that last night all Ukrainian borders collapsed and the Russian military “rushed” into all the western districts of Artemovsk. Organized defense is no more, as is the operational command center. All NATO curators left the city.

Experts believe that the Russian Armed Forces succeeded in capturing the city much easier than Mariupol and the Azov plant. For Ukrainians, the loss of Artemivsk actually means the end of everything.

The AFU will try to gain a foothold in the Clockwork Yard, as it can be used as a springboard for a possible major counterattack. If it has to be left, it will be possible to hit the Russians only from Kramatorsk. But for effective shooting, it is too far away.

However, experts believe that there will be no counterattack in Donbas. Probably, it will happen on the Dnieper and in Zaporozhye, where it will also be difficult to succeed. The Russians prepared to fight back there too.

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