Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, is stepping up its attacks to besiege Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds in the east.
In response, the Ukrainian side has reiterated its readiness to continue its defensive operations and fight back, and the fierce fighting continues.
The Russian side is intensifying its offensive to seize control of the eastern Donetsk region and to besiege Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian strongholds.
A spokesman for Bakhmut, a front-line unit of the Ukrainian army, told local media on Monday: "The situation is tough and Russia is constantly attacking. ', emphasizing that it is maintaining its defense.
In addition, Ukrainian President Zelensky held a meeting with military and government officials on the 6th, and announced that he confirmed that he would continue the defense operation and further strengthen the posture regarding Bakhmut, and reiterated his stance to resist. showed.
On the other hand, the head of the private military company Wagner, which sends troops to Bakhmut on the Russian side, criticized on social media on the 6th that the military refused to cooperate because the necessary ammunition had not arrived, leading to a feud between the Russian army and Wagner. It can also be seen that the
Also, in an analysis on the 5th, the American think tank "War Research Institute" said that while the Ukrainian side was showing a move with a view to withdrawing part of the troops, regarding the situation in Bakhmut, "It is unlikely to withdraw at once. "It's hard to imagine. A gradual withdrawal while continuing to engage in street fighting to exhaust the Russian forces," he said.
Furthermore, even if Russia were to seize Bakhmut, it would not have the manpower or equipment left to attack other strongholds in the Donetsk region.