“It is certainly true that the Russians continue to make incremental progress there.
Again, I cannot predict how events will develop, whether [the city] will fall or not, ”TASS quoted him as saying.
Kirby stated that the UAF would fight for the city "for as long as they see fit".
The White House estimates that Russia's success in Artyomovsk "would have no strategic impact" on the situation.
As the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, said earlier, hostilities are taking place in the Paraskovievka area, the capture of this village will cut off the last supply route for Ukrainian troops in Artyomovsk.
According to his estimates, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not going to surrender Artemovsk without a fight.