Adviser to the head of the DPR announced the capture of the grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk

Russian forces took into the cauldron the grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), informed TASS Advisor to the Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Yan Gagin.

“Fighters of the PMC “Wagner” went to the Artemovsk-Chasov Yar road, along which the APU grouping was supplied. Several hundred meters were taken under control, making it impossible to supply the garrison [ВСУ]. Thus, the lid of the boiler, in fact, slammed shut,” he said.

April 19 at the Russian Ministry of Defense reportedthat the Airborne Forces units blocked Artemovsk from the northern and southern outskirts. Prior to that, in the defense department reportedthat the assault detachments took three more quarters in the northern, central and southern parts of Artemovsk. April 17 Ministry of Defense reported about taking control of two quarters in the northwest and in the central part of the city. On April 16, the department informed about the capture of two quarters in the northwestern and southeastern parts of Artemovsk by the Wagner assault detachments.

April 18 Gagin declaredthat about 90% of Artemovsk are under the control of PMC “Wagner”. Formerly PMC founder Evgeny Prigozhin declaredthat the detachments control more than 80% of the city. At the same time, it is too early to talk about the complete encirclement of Artemovsk, he specified.