Posted on 05/12/2023 4:04:42 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a rout.
The setback for Russia, which follows similar reports of Ukrainian advances south of the city, suggests a coordinated push by Kyiv to encircle Russian forces in Bakhmut, Moscow's main objective for months during the war's bloodiest fighting.
"In three days of counter-offensive activity, the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Bakhmut sector have liberated 17.3 sq. km (6.6 sq. miles) of territory," Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesman for the "east" group of Ukrainian forces, said on the Telegram messaging app.
Both sides are now reporting the biggest Ukrainian gains in six months, although Ukraine has given few details and played down suggestions a huge, long-planned counteroffensive has officially begun.
Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Ukraine had launched an assault north of Bakhmut with more than 1,000 troops and up to 40 tanks, a scale that if confirmed would amount to the biggest Ukrainian offensive since November.
The Russians had repelled 26 attacks but troops in one area had fallen back to regroup in more favourable positions near the Berkhivka reservoir northwest of Bakhmut, Konashenkov said.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner forces that have led the campaign in the city, said in an audio message: "What Konashenkov described, unfortunately, is called 'a rout' and not a regrouping".
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Any Pro-Russian propagandists want to explain this…..anyone?….beuller?…..beuller?
Russians on the north flank are getting slaughtered by Ukrainian artillery tonight. Massive losses.
I’m not a propagandist, but this was a retreat from a hill on the West edge of the city. Russkies still control 80% of Bakhmut.
Ukrainians also using antipersonnel HIMARS shells on Russians on the north flank.
Which took the Russians months to take, and now they gave it up in days.
And 30,000 KIA Russian mercs all for nothing. That is a hell of a plan for victory! “Retreat to victory”, “Retreat to victory”! The Russians are about to realize what “Fuck around and find out” is all about.
Only to dim wit like you is that a win for Ukraine.
Interesting thought process. What exactly were they invading?
~Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf,
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Thank you for the informative post.
The Russians got ‘em right where they want ‘em.
Yevgeny Prigozhin says the regular Russian army are running like rats from Bakhmut. Fake Tsar Putin’s army is pathetic, because no conscript wants to be in Ukraine.
No Russian wants to die in Mad Vlad’s vanity war.
Still? 80% well in one day that is down from 95%.
But hey the day is young
Hey kazan
Enjoy the show
It's happening! Ukraine's President Zelensky has met with executives from BlackRock to auction off Ukraine for profit. He solicited this in a recent speech and now it is happening. In case you were wondering who would be enriched by this war: big business. Not you.
Ukraine invaded itself. I guess they literally believe this so they can claim those who opposed the war are “pro-war” and those that support the war like themselves are “anti-war.”
Oh, so that's who Putin was trying to help by invading Ukraine and starting this war.
No wonder you are so far out kooky. You believe these dopes “Redacted” video where they claim BlackRock owns 30% of Ukraine. BlackRock is super evil, but they do not own 30% of Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRa4kkW-nEQ (BlackRock at 7 minutes in)
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