Deputy of the State Duma Čepa: the capture of Artemovsk interrupted a number of communications of the armed forces of Ukraine
The transfer of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut) under Russian control has cut off a number of communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and opens the possibility of further progress by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said State Duma deputy Alexei Cepa. In his opinion, the defeat will cause serious damage to the reputation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Militarily, it will cut certain communication lines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and allow our troops to advance along the flanks. Artemivsk was also very important from the point of view that the Ukrainian authorities promised not to give it up and will make every effort to preserve it,” Chepa shared his opinion. a large number of the Ukrainian army, therefore the loss of Artemivsk will damage Zelenskyi's reputation, the deputy noted.
Chepa recalled how the Ukrainian leader promised that the armed forces of Ukraine would not leave the city, and how large human reserves are rushing to Artemivsk.
Previously. , the head of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that Artemovsk was legally occupied, adding that “the enemy is still concentrated” in the western areas of the settlement.