The Russian troops have recently moved closer and closer to the city.
(Photo: via REUTERS)
Vienna Since August 1 of last year, Russia has been trying unsuccessfully to capture Bakhmut. However, after seven months and two days, Moscow’s troops have now almost completely surrounded the defenders. Military observers speak of an “operative encirclement”. The pressure from the advancing units is particularly great in the north of the city.
For the Ukrainian troops in the city, this means that while they can still move within the pocket, they are almost constantly under fire. According to the Russian military expert Ruslan Lewjew, who is critical of the Kremlin, the remaining urban area of the Ukrainians still measures a good five kilometers from north to south.
The few independent observers described the circumstances inside the kettle as “hellish” days ago. According to the governor of the Kramatorsk region, Pavlo Kirilenko, However, around 5,000 civilians are still in Bakhmut, including 37 children.
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