Western and Ukrainian officials allow the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) from Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) against the background of the gradual advance of Russian forces. The British newspaper The Times writes about this , citing sources.
As it became known to the publication, in the West and Ukraine they understand that the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be completely surrounded in the city and left without supply routes. Also, as noted in the material, the recent successes of the Russian troops have led the Ukrainian authorities to publicly downplay the significance of the battles for the city.
source: rambler
