The epicenter of hostilities remains the Donetsk region, in particular Bakhmut, where the enemy has concentrated more of its power. There, Russia is counting not only on the regular army, but also on private units.
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar on the air of the telethon. She said that near Bakhmut, the Russians are connecting, in addition to regular troops, private armies.
Three private units are fighting near Bakhmut
The painter informs that there is information that under Bakhmut not only the Wagnerites, but also two other private units. According to her, probably, we are talking about PMC “Patriot” and another unit of irregular troops.
We must understand that the Russians have a huge human resource that they can use and are trying to attract it both in the regular main army and in private armies. Maller said.
The Deputy Defense Minister added that Ukraine should not underestimate the resource of Russia as a state as a whole.
“They may not be able to fight with the intensity they started with. But they still have enough reserves to fight the war,” she concluded.
What is the situation near Bakhmut
- Since May 2022, Russia has been trying to capture Bakhmut, losing a lot of manpower and equipment there. Over the past day, another 189 Russian soldiers were killed there.
- The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region, Kirill Budanov, explained that the Wagnerites clung to Bakhmut because of the personal interests of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Sergei Surovikin.
- Near Bakhmut, intense and bloody battles continue for both sides. Only in a day near Bakhmut, the occupiers made 229 clashes and inflicted 259 shelling.
- The British Ministry of Defense predicts that the Russians will not be successful in the Bakhmut direction. The reason is that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have consolidated their positions. The Institute for the Study of War believes that Russia can reduce the pace of the offensive near Bakhmut due to a shortage of ammunition.
