In the Bakhmut area of the Donetsk region, the Russians are experiencing a shortage of ammunition. This is due to the fact that the offensive units are coming from the field and the enemy cannot support them with armored vehicles, because the weather will cause the tanks to get stuck in the soil.
That is why the invaders supported the offensive units with artillery and are now testing lack of ammunition. About this 24 channelsRoman Svitan, a military expert, instructor pilot and retired colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said.
Our troops are in a better position than the Russians
In addition, Ukrainian defenders destroyed two large groups of infidels in Irmino and Kadievka (former Stakhanov) in the Lugansk region. At the same time, it is rather difficult to quickly set up logistics chains to bring ammunition from Russia.
Svitan noted that it was the movement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine towards Popasna from Lysichansk that would “relieve tension” from Bakhmut, that is, not the same actions as they were on the right bank of the Kherson region, but the advancement of Ukrainian soldiers to the rear of the Popasna group. He also added that an operational pause is unlikely in the Bakhmut area.
Our troops in Bakhmut are in a better position than the Russian troops, the military expert emphasized.
< p>He explained that Ukrainian defenders were in the city. Although Bakhmut is destroyed, it is still a good fortified area. Moreover, in the rear of our Bakhmut group there is a powerful agglomeration of Slavyanskaya and Kramatorsk, where the main forces and reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are located.
Svitan commented on the situation of the Russians near Bakhmut: watch the video
What is the main problem of Russians in Bakhmut
Svitan noted that the rotation of Ukrainian fighters taking place in this direction gives hope that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not leave Bakhmut. Yes, new forces are constantly entering there, and tired fighters are retreating.
We are holding this area, but the Russians have a problem, because now they can only work with manpower, trying to throw Our fortifications are small tactical groups,” said the Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In his opinion, the Russian invaders may soon retreat to certain lines. However, this may not be a complete operational pause, but a decrease in the intensity of the enemy's offensive actions.
Bakhmut is an information trap for Russians
In order to be able to constantly create tension in the Bakhmut area, the occupiers have to withdraw forces and resources from other sectors of the front. The fact is that there is no military logic in such actions of the Russians.
This is Russia, they do not always rely on military and military logic and certain approaches in war. They have more political, media and informational approaches here – the same Bakhmut is an information trap for Russians, – the military expert noted.
In particular, the city is an information trap for the owner of the Wagner PPC Yevgeny Prigozhin. He cannot retreat from the capture of Bakhmut, because then he will be presented with claims about the huge amount of lost manpower and equipment. So he has to keep doing those tasks.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine take advantage of this – they keep the Russians in Bakhmut, because it is much easier to destroy the Russian army and equipment when they are concentrated in one point. Also considering that they are disadvantageous for the invaders of the territory, since they attack from the field.
The situation in the Bakhmut direction: the main
- The enemy is not abandons attempts to advance in the Liman and Bakhmut directions. At the same time, the invaders are shelling settlements located in the respective directions.
- Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said that the Russian fighters are faced with the task of reaching the administrative borders of the Donetsk region by the end of this year. However, they will not be able to do this, the invaders will only suffer losses and setbacks.
- The invaders have somewhat changed their tactics in the Bakhmut direction. Yes, they no longer operate as part of company or battalion tactical groups, but are divided into small groups of up to 20 people and dispersed across the battlefield. However, military expert Mikhail Prytula is convinced that the change of tactics will not bring any success to the invaders at the front.
