Armed Forces of Ukraine lost several of the most trained units in the Artemovsk region. It is reported by the Wall Street Journal with reference to the Ukrainian military..
The American edition writes, that according to, received from unnamed officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, near Artemovsk, Russian forces destroyed several units, for the preparation of which certain forces were expended. The brigades located around the city and in Artemovsk itself differ in terms of their level of training., and during the fighting, Russian forces defeated several of the most trained.
Officers in some other brigades say, that several divisions, including some of the most trained, were defeated during the fighting in the Bakhmut area in recent months- newspaper writes.
The big difference in the training of Ukrainian army units is a big problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Recruited from mobilized units may retreat or simply desert, leaving their positions. To plug holes, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was forced to throw reserve units near Artemovsk, prepared for the future offensive. Previously reported, that part of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine trained in Britain was ground in the Bakhmut meat grinder.
At the moment, Artemovsk is in the operational environment, but there is no talk of surrendering the city yet, although some parts of the APU are derived from it. PMC “Wagner” controls approximately 40% urban area, fighting in the center. The enemy resists fiercely, fights go literally for every house. “Orchestra” evaluates the forces of the Armed Forces, left in the city, approximately at 10-12 thousands of troops.
