The Russian occupiers tactically cannot complete the operation to capture Bakhmut. Invaders continue to carry out "inertia" attacks.
This was announced by the spokesman of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhiy Cherevaty, on the air of the telethon.
According to him, today's actions of the Russians in the Bakhmut area can hardly be called a major strategic offensive operation.
"Now, in fact, tactically, they cannot complete the operation to capture the Ukrainian district center of Bakhmut. Yes, there are very active battles there, they still continue to carry out dozens of attacks on inertia, but they are suffering huge losses," the spokesman said.
Cherevaty emphasized that the Ukrainian command and staffs plan the defense correctly. Yes, our defenders bleed the enemy, drain his combat capabilities and break the fighting spirit of the invaders.
In addition, the spokesperson noted that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the "Wagner" PMC, said about the lack of ammunition - an SOS signal to the leadership of the Russian Federation. He believes that the statements of Prigozhin and the terrorist Igor Girkin are the best demotivators for Russian troops.
It should be noted that ISW analysts reported that Prigozhin announced a large-scale counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in April, calling for the preservation of the Russian military forces. In this way he tried to justify his failure to achieve his goals in Bakhmut.
In addition, Cherevaty emphasized that the defense of Bakhmut lays the groundwork for a further counteroffensive by the Defense Forces.
