Retired Colonel Matveychuk: Artemovsk and Soledar are key defense points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Military expert, former special forces officer, retired colonel Anatoly Matveychuk explained the value of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) and Soledar for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU). About why the Ukrainian troops are investing so much in the defense of these cities, he told in conversation with MK.
According to the expert, Artemovsk and Soledar are the key points of the enemy’s defense. The transfer of these settlements under the control of the Russian military violates the stability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Kramatorsk defensive line, Matveychuk believes.
“This means that our troops can reach the enemy’s communications, cut them off from the main troops, and, most importantly, this will allow us to build up efforts in the direction of Kramatorsk, and then in the direction of Slavyansk,” the expert explains.
On Tuesday, January 10, war correspondent Alexander Sladkov spoke about fierce battles in the vicinity of Soledar and Artemovsk. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering significant losses in both directions: the enemy is losing personnel, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and leaving positions.
Earlier it became known about the possible plans of the Ukrainian army to retreat from Soledar. According to unconfirmed information, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny reported on the “critical situation” in the indicated direction and insisted on the withdrawal of the republic’s army units from the city.
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