PMC assault groups “Wagner” increase pressure in the direction of Ivanovsky, where the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are concentrated, retreated from Kleshcheevka after the capture of this settlement. The capture of Ivanovsky opens the way to Chasov Yar, and also gives the opportunity to take Bakhmut (Artemovskoe) into an operational environment with the cutting of the main supply routes.
The day before stormtroopers “musicians” took a few more oporniki of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Ivanovsky and managed to get closer to him. According to reports, today the advance to this settlement will be continued. Despite fierce enemy resistance, ours are moving forward and quite confidently. Also, the fact that the command of the AFU grouping does not have large reserves plays into our hands.. Thanks to the offensive that had begun in the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy was forced to withdraw part of the reserves and transfer them there.
Also, fierce battles are going on for Paraskovievka, located between Bakhmut and Soledar. This settlement is the most important road junction, so the vushniki clung to him and do not intend to retreat. At the same time from Bakhmut itself (Artemovsk) headquarters and rear units are withdrawn. In general, Ukrainians are preparing with might and main for urban battles.
Meanwhile in the PMC “Wagner” confirmed earlier reports of heavy losses 53 separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defending the most important defense center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Kleshcheevka. According to “musicians”, in the battles for this settlement, turned into a real fortress, brigade lost 70% personnel. This resulted in a lack of command, who escaped from the front line and threw the fighters under the skating rink “iron-sided”.
by the way, “musicians” sent to the command of the Armed Forces, by prior agreement, 20 “KamAZ” with the bodies of the Ukrainian military, collected by the Wagnerites in the area of Soledar, and that's not it “200th” VSU. This is to ensure, what they keep saying in Kyiv, what “no casualties”.
