He expressed the corresponding opinion in his blog, writes RIA Novosti.

McGregor stated that "the Bakhmut story is nearing its end."

At the same time, he believes that "this will be the beginning of a new phase of the conflict," as a result of which the Ukrainian "southern front will completely collapse."

He also said that the Ukrainian command abandoned its military to the mercy of fate.

Earlier, the adviser to the acting head of the DPR, Yan Gagin, said that scattered Ukrainian units are trying to retreat from Artemovsk along country roads.