About 5,000 civilians are still holding out in disputed Bachmut. The Ukrainian army speaks of an “extremely tense” situation. Russian Wagner mercenaries would try to surround the city.
“Regardless of the noticeable losses, the enemy throws into the attack the best prepared units of Wagner mercenaries,” Colonel General Olexandr Syrskji said on Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian army. The regular Russian army has also moved up. The troops are trying to cut off supplies to the Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut. So they must be forced to withdraw or give up.
According to Ukrainian sources, the Russian army is currently shelling settlements around the city. More than 60 attacks were reportedly repelled by Monday. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar admitted that the units outnumbered Russian troops. “The situation is getting more complicated towards Bakhmut,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Monday. He has rejected negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin by decree and presented his own plan to ensure that the Kremlin withdraws all its troops from Ukraine. Only then could peace talks be held.
Industrial regions
About 5,000 civilians are still holding out in Bakhmut, which Russia calls “Artemowsk”. Before the war, about 70,000 people lived in the city. The capture of Bakhmut would be the first major success of the invading forces in more than half a year and would open the way for the remaining urban centers in Donbass to be brought under Russian control. These regions are industrial.
Fighting again at Zaporizhia NPP
About 20 explosions were heard near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant on Monday, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Experts would have reported this directly from the factory. More security forces are now on the scene. “This is a worrying trend that shows the urgency and importance of establishing a nuclear safety and protection zone at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant,” said IAEA Chief Grossi. He promised to continue to advocate for such a zone. The Ukrainian and Russian governments accuse each other of responsibility for the attacks on the factory.
Source: Krone
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