“The city is now in an operational encirclement, our serious fists are being formed from both sides, which are covering the city.
Almost around Artyomovsk, our artillery is also working closely, ”he said on the air of Channel One, his words are quoted by TASS.
Advisor to the ex-president of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, Oleg Soskin, previously expressed the opinion that the defeat of the Ukrainian army in Soledar would lead to the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would have to leave Bakhmut.