🏚️🌆 Da War Hits Home: Da Wreckage Stay, Russia-Ukraine Battle Shifts to Da Outskirts 🎯
Da top military head honcho from Ukraine wen say, small kine soldiers still holding down Bakhmut, where da deadliest part of da war wen go down. 👥🔥🏛️
Russian guys stay doing “clean up” for take out da left over Ukraine soldiers from da ruins of Bakhmut, das what one top Ukraine official wen say Monday. Da military big bosses from Kyiv trying to move da attention from dem losing da city to da battle for da outsides.🧹🪖🗺️
Da ground forces commander from Ukraine, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, wen admit during da weekend only small kine Ukrainian soldiers inside Bakhmut now, kinda like he wen accept that Russia wen win after almost one year trying for take over da city. General Syrsky wen say those few troops going keep on defending their ground for give “chance for get back inside da city if da situation change.” 🏳️🇺🇦💬
Dis wen show one change in how Ukraine showing da deadliest part of da war as Russia claim their first big win since last summer. For months, even as their grip on Bakhmut wen become just a few blocks on da west side, Ukraine wen stress da serious fighting for keep da Russians from taking over da city. Now look like da officials acknowledging their focus changing from defending Bakhmut to making um hard for da Russians for hold onto um. 🔄🛡️🇷🇺
Even though plenty of Kyiv’s battlefield claims no can verify, it’s clear that Ukrainian forces have been gaining a little bit in da recent weeks to da north and south of Bakhmut, breaking through a Russian defensive position in one major battle that wen start on May 6. 🧭📈💥
Talking during one visit to Ukrainian soldiers on da east front Sunday, General Syrsky wen claim on Sunday that Ukrainian forces still moving forward in da suburbs of Bakhmut and dem “close for encircling da city.” But da Ukrainian military no give details about where they moving forward. 🗣️🚩🌃
On Monday, Maj. Rodion Kudriashov, one commander in da Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade, wen say the Ukrainians still making small kine but important wins around da city. 🗓️👮♂️🌁
“We trying for feel where da enemy weak and step by step, we trying for push him out, occupying good positions for us, taking da initiative,” he wen say in one interview with da Ukrainian broadcaster RBC-Ukraine. 🤔💪🗣️
Some analysts wen say the Ukrainian claims look like one effort for make da setback in Bakhmut look better. 📚🤷♀️🧐
“Talks about surrounding um is too soon and probably show one quick reaction to da city’s fall,” Konrad Muzyka, one defense analyst for Rochan Consulting, wrote on Monday. 🕑📝💭
But that no mean Russia’s hold on da city set. A lot could depend on da plans of the unpredictable and loud head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose fighters were da first to attack Bakhmut. Just a few hours after declaring “victory” over the weekend, Mr. Prigozhin wen say he going pull out his fighters starting on Thursday. 🔄💼🎢
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🏚️🌆War Hits Home: The Wreckage Remains, Russia-Ukraine Battle Shifts to the Outskirts 🎯
The top military official from Ukraine reported that small groups of soldiers are still defending Bakhmut, where the deadliest battles of the war have unfolded. 👥🔥🏛️
Russians are conducting a “clean up” to eliminate the remaining Ukrainian soldiers from the ruins of Bakhmut, as a top Ukrainian official stated on Monday. The military leaders from Kyiv are attempting to shift the focus from their loss of the city to the ongoing battles on the outskirts. 🧹🪖🗺️
The ground forces commander from Ukraine, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, admitted over the weekend that only a small group of Ukrainian soldiers remain in Bakhmut now, suggesting a tacit acceptance of a Russian victory after nearly a year-long struggle for the city. General Syrsky stated that these few troops would continue to defend their positions to offer a “chance to retake the city if the situation changes.” 🏳️🇺🇦💬
This shift in messaging reveals a change in how Ukraine presents the most severe aspects of the war as Russia claims their first significant victory since last summer. For months, even as their control over Bakhmut shrunk to a few blocks on the west side, Ukraine emphasized the intense fight to prevent Russians from seizing the city. It now appears that officials are shifting focus from defending Bakhmut to making it difficult for Russians to maintain control. 🔄🛡️🇷🇺
Despite the fact that many of Kyiv’s battlefield claims cannot be verified, it’s clear that Ukrainian forces have made some progress in recent weeks to the north and south of Bakhmut, breaking through a Russian defensive position in a significant battle that started on May 6. 🧭📈💥
During a visit to Ukrainian soldiers on the eastern front on Sunday, General Syrsky claimed that Ukrainian forces are still advancing in the suburbs of Bakhmut and are “close to encircling the city.” However, the Ukrainian military provided no details about their forward progress. 🗣️🚩🌃
On Monday, Maj. Rodion Kudriashov, a commander in the Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade, said the Ukrainians are still making incremental but crucial gains around the city. 🗓️👮♂️🌁
“We are trying to identify where the enemy is weak and, step by step, we are trying to push them out, occupying advantageous positions for us, and seizing the initiative,” he stated in an interview with the Ukrainian broadcaster RBC-Ukraine. 🤔💪🗣️
Some analysts suggest that the Ukrainian claims are an attempt to put a positive spin on their setback in Bakhmut. 📚🤷♀️🧐
“Talks about surrounding the city are premature and likely indicate a swift reaction to the city’s fall,” wrote Konrad Muzyka, a defense analyst for Rochan Consulting, on Monday. 🕑📝💭
However, that does not mean Russia’s hold on the city is firm. A lot could depend on the plans of the unpredictable and vocal head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose fighters were the first to attack Bakhmut. Just a few hours after declaring “victory” over the weekend, Mr. Prigozhin announced he would begin withdrawing his fighters starting on Thursday. 🔄💼🎢
