Desperate situation: only one clear road remains for the Ukrainian army to withdraw from Bakhmut

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Only one free road remains for Ukrainian army to withdraw from Bakhmut

The situation for Ukrainian forces in the embattled city of Bakhmut is becoming increasingly difficult. There should only be one free road left for retreat.

updatedFeb 28, 2023 at 12:33 p.m

Drone footage shows the destroyed Bachmut.

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• According to Ukraine President Selensky, the situation in the embattled city of Bakhmut is “more and more complicated”.

• He called the Ukrainian soldiers who have been defending the Donbass city for six months “true heroes”.

• For the Ukrainians there is still an open road for a possible retreat.

In the battle for Bakhmut, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the situation for the Ukrainian defenders is becoming increasingly difficult. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar also said on Monday evening that Russia was pursuing a “tactic of attrition and total destruction” against the Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut. The Ukrainians would have to defend themselves against a numerically superior enemy.

“The situation is getting more and more complicated in the direction of Bakhmut,” said Selenski in his evening video speech. He linked this to a request for more arms supplies, including for better air defense, including combat aircraft.

In the battle for Bakhmut, the situation in Ukraine came to a head.

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“The enemy is constantly destroying everything that can serve to defend our positions, to fortify and defend them,” Zelensky said of the fighting in Bakhmut. He called the Ukrainian soldiers who have been defending the Donbass city for six months “true heroes”.

The Ukrainian army defends Bakhmut in a battle of attrition to tie down and inflict casualties on as many Russian troops as possible. However, the Russians are not only attacking from the east. They have also worked their way north and south of the city, leaving the Ukrainians with only one clear avenue for a possible retreat. In addition to regular soldiers, Russia primarily uses the Wagner mercenary group in Bakhmut and aims to wear down the Ukrainians. “The enemy army is increasing the intensity of its offensive activities,” wrote Deputy Minister Maljar on Telegram. Despite heavy losses, the enemies are in the majority. The information could not be independently verified.

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