2023-05-18 22:02:00
Russia-Ukraine war: While Kyiv prepares for the counterattack towards RussiaArmy Ukraine He recorded another achievement today (Thursday) in the campaign in Bahamut in the east of the country. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian military forces are retreating from the front into the city.
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense explained that the strategy in the campaign for the city is based on “pulling” the Russian forces in front of Hamut – a move that will leave the city’s front fortifications weakened. This, in preparation for the extensive counterattack.
“Wagner’s force entered the city and fell into the mousetrap we laid,” stated Oleksandr Sirsky, commander of Ukraine’s infantry forces. “The enemy has more resources, but we disrupt his plans.”
Ukraine’s progress in Behemoth is taking place against the background of the deepening rift between Russia and the Wagner force. The head of the Wagner force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused the Russian army of abandoning positions. “Units of the Russian army retreated up to 500 meters into the city, leaving us exposed in our positions. Their retreat increases the risk that the Ukrainian forces will flank us from all directions.”
According to him, the Kremlin turns a cold shoulder to him. “I am contacting the Ministry of Defense publicly,” he said, “because the letters I sent are not being answered.”
The Ukrainian army near the city of Akhmat (Photo: Reuters)
The Russian Ministry of Defense denied the reports about the abandonment of the positions and the weakening of the fortifications in Behemoth, but confirmed that last week there was a “certain” withdrawal from positions near the city.
Earlier this week, the “Washington Post” reported that Prigozhin proposed to reveal the position of the Russian soldiers to the government of Ukraine. This is according to American intelligence documents leaked from the Pentagon. According to the report, Prigozhin offered in January to hand over the positions of Russian forces to the Ukrainian intelligence service in exchange for Ukraine withdrawing its troops from the region. The newspaper said that Ukraine rejected the offer.
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