Ukraine assured that the defensive operation in Bakhmut is crucial to deter Russian troops

The operation that the ukrainian army grows in the city of Bakhmutin the east of the country, besieged by Russian troops, is of “extreme importance and key” for the “stability of the defense of the entire front“, assured the commander-in-chief of the armies, Valery Zaluzhnyi.

The city of Bakhmutin the eastern region of Donetsk, has resisted for months the offensive of the Russian assault troops made up of the private command of mercenaries of the Wagner Group, who are fighting from house to house to try to control the region.

Ukraine and Russia consider this city, practically destroyed by the bombardments and where barely a few thousand inhabitants remain (it once had 70,000), an important strategic and symbolic point that must be controlled.

Zaluzhnyi pointed out on his Facebook page that “the defensive operation on the front of Bakhmut is of paramount importance from a strategic point of view to deter the enemy”.

He also stressed that he respected “the strength, courage and indomitableness of the Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut “, a front where the victims number in the thousands on both sides.

“The defensive operation on this front is of the utmost strategic importance to deter the enemy. This is the key to the stability of the defense of the entire front. Thank you to all the defenders who with dignity rejected the occupiers and achieved victory for Ukraine. (It’s) close!”, said the commander-in-chief.

Bakhmut It has become one of the main war fronts since last August and, according to the Ukrainian army, “positional battles continue today, with the (Russian) enemy trying to seize the city”.

members of General Staff of Ukraine They met on Tuesday with the country’s President, Volodimir Zelensky, to discuss the situation in the region and they all supported the need to protect and strengthen this front.

“There is a clear position of the entire staff: to strengthen this leadership (Bakhmut), inflict maximum damage to the occupantsaid Zelensky for his part, after speaking with the general staff, in a video message released last night.

And of course, we constantly consider the supply of ammunition and weapons at meetings of the General Staff“, added the president, in what seems to be a reference to the complaints that some soldiers on the front have expressed in recent days for the arms shortage.

“we will win this war. We do everything for that. We support each other. We strengthen the state. We unite the world for our victory, which in fact consists of the actions of all those who fight for Ukraine,” Zelensky added.

The ace Ukrainian Armed Forces lifted this Wednesday for 161.520 the number of dead Russian soldiers since the start of the invasion.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian army indicated in a message posted on its official account on the Facebook social network that since the outbreak of the war, Russia has lost 3,492 tanks, 6,799 armed combat vehicles, 2,528 artillery systems, 502 multiple rocket launcher systems.

They also wiped out 262 air defense systems, 304 combat aircraft, 289 helicopters, 2,132 drones, 907 cross missiles, 18 armed ships, 5,377 trucks and 257 special equipment units.

Russia has not provided data on casualties from the conflict since September, when Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed the death of 5,937 soldiers.

(With information from EFE and Europa Press)

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