“The Ukrainians tried to form reserves for a possible offensive in the southern direction ... These units died in Bakhmut (Artyomovsk. -
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),” RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to the American colonel, at the moment there are about 140-150 thousand combat-ready soldiers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier, McGregor announced the plight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the success of the Russian Armed Forces.
On December 19, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a law toughening punishment for military deserters.
According to the agency Agerpres, a detachment of rescuers and border guards in Romania completed the search for six deserters from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who illegally crossed the border, in the region of the Maramures Mountains at an altitude of 1.8 thousand meters.