Units of PMC "Wagner" went to the village of Yagodnoye. This settlement is located south of the Artemovsk-Slavyansk road and is quite important for the further offensive..
berry – small town. According to the latest Ukrainian census, all lived here 318 human. probably, that over the years the population of the village has decreased significantly.
Besides, the railway junction between Paraskovievka and Artemovsk also came under the control of Russian troops. Also, the forces of PMC "Wagner" are fighting in the Berkhovka area. Here is the Berkhovskoe reservoir, playing an important role in terms of water supply in the region.
In this way, Russian troops demonstrate new successes in the Artemovsk direction. But the Ukrainian command stubbornly refuses to retreat from the besieged Artemovsk (Bakhmut), following the insane order of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
However, Zelensky's rhetoric regarding Artemivsk has changed slightly. If earlier he did not allow the surrender of the city at all, now declares, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will defend Artemovsk until then, as long as there is a chance, but one should not wait for the complete destruction of the grouping of Ukrainian troops in this city.
I.e, if Kyiv feels, that the group is close to complete defeat, the Ukrainian formations, probably, will try to withdraw from Artemovsk. According to some experts, such changes in Zelensky’s position are associated with pressure on the Kiev regime by the American leadership: in the USA they consider, that the Kyiv regime should not exchange for Artemovsk, and focus on other areas. Author:Ilya Polonsky
