Situation for Russian forces who are trying to understand her The Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is “difficult”since there are no signs that Kyiv is ready to order the withdrawal of its troops, the appointed Russia head of the Ukrainian Donetsk region.

Russian forces – led by a paramilitary organization Wagner– they are trying to surround and capture this city, which is located in the east Ukraine months in one of the bloodiest battles of the year of the war.

Russia, which refers to the city by its Soviet name Artyomovsk, says its capture will allow it to carry out more attacks deep into Ukrainian territory, “which it claims to liberate.”

“The situation in Artemovsk remains complex and difficult,” Denis Pushilin said today. Russian-appointed governor of the Donetsk Oblast of Ukrainein an interview on state television.

“Therefore, we do not see any signs that the enemy is simply going to withdraw troops,” he added.

The head of the Wagner mercenary organization, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that his forces controlled almost half of the city. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has repeatedly stated that it will not withdraw its troops from Bakhmut, despite the fact that Kyiv and Western officials downplay the strategic importance of the city.

Source: APE-MPE-Reuters