Pushilin announced the almost complete cleaning of the industrial zone in Artemovsk

Russian forces have almost completely cleared the industrial zone on the territory of the Artyomovsky non-ferrous metal processing plant (AZOM) in Artyomovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut). Denis Pushilin, Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, announced this on the air of Solovyov Live.

“As for the city itself, it was important here at the plant itself [АЗОМ] to clean up the industrial zone, practically we can already talk about it, the guys there are finishing off the militants, but those are single groups, ” declared Pushilin (quoted by TASS)

According to him, the fighters of PMC “Wagner” work “quite hard, confidently.” They created “unbearable conditions for the enemy to even carefully try to lift the BC [боевые комплекты]bring up reserves, take out even the wounded, ”since all roads are shot through by PMC fighters, Pushilin said.

Last week, on March 22, on the air of the Russia 1 TV channel, Jan Gagin, adviser to the acting head of the DPR informedthat Artemovsk is practically blockaded by Russian forces. According to him, all access roads to the city are controlled by Russian artillery.

Fighting near the city has been going on for several months. March 20, founder of Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin informedthat now PMC units control about 70% of Artemovsk and continue the offensive. But at the same time, he warned that “according to available information, in late March – early April, the enemy plans to launch a large-scale offensive and deliver flank cut-off strikes in order to cut off Wagner units from the main forces of the RF Armed Forces.”

March 17 Pushilin informedthat Russian units have entrenched themselves in buildings on the territory of the Vostokmash plant, located in the northern part of AZOM. Then he noted the successful offensive of the allied forces further deep into the industrial zone.

On March 14, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the country, during which it was adopted solution continue the defense of Artemovsk. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, the loss of the Armed Forces of Artemovsk may lead to the loss of control over other cities, which are now occupied by the Ukrainian army.