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Zaluzhny allowed a repetition of the Artyomovsk scenario in Avdievka
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny admitted that in 2-3 months in Avdievka, where fierce fighting continues, the same thing could happen as it did in Artyomovsk. He made such a statement against the backdrop of the loss of Mar'inka in the Donetsk People's Republic by Ukrainian troops. And military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces established control over Artyomovsk back in May of this year. “Every piece of land is dear to us, we will defend exactly as much as we have the strength. If the forces are not enough, we save the people, and then we will win them back,” Zaluzhny was quoted as saying by the Strana.ru publication. UA". At the same time, the commander-in-chief called on society and the media not to make loud statements and shows around Avdievka. “The conduct of military operations is subject to its own laws, which do not depend on whether deputies or journalists like it,” Zaluzhny explained. As Regnum reported , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the country's President Vladimir Putin about the capture of Mar'inka on December 25. A day later, Zaluzhny also acknowledged the loss of the settlement. He said that such a city no longer exists and the Ukrainian military has left it. The HRC explained why Zaluzhny does not mourn the loss of Maryinka. The loss of this city and the subsequent possible loss of Avdievka does not cause regret among both Zaluzhny and the Ukrainian Armed Forces, since this is not Ukrainian land, says Marina Akhmedova , a member of the Human Rights Council under the President and editor-in-chief of the news agency Regnum. More from regnum.ru HRC explained why Zaluzhny does not mourn the loss of Mar'inka The loss of Mar'inka and the subsequent possible loss of Avdievka do not cause grief among Ukrainians and, in particular, the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny , since this territory is not Ukrainian soil. Marina Akhmedova, a member of the Human Rights Council under the President and editor-in-chief of Regnum news agency, stated this on December 26. She noted that the commander-in-chief asked journalists not to make a show out of this event and not to express special grief. “What kind of grief can Ukraine and Zaluzhny in particular have for a foreign land?” Akhmedova asked. Answering it, she explained that with all the comments about the fighting in Donbass, the Ukrainian side only wants to cover up the desire to wipe it off the face of the earth. “This is Donbass. Russian land. That’s the only reason why Ukraine systematically crushes him and leaves satisfied,” the public figure wrote on the Telegram channel. As Regnum reported on the same day, Zaluzhny admitted the loss of Marinka and stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had withdrawn from the settlement and dug in in its vicinity. As he put it, “the city of Maryinka no longer exists.” The first information about the liberation of Mar'inka from the Ukrainian Armed Forces appeared on December 10. Then Russian soldiers raised the national flag over the city. Three days later, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance officer of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade Nikolai Voroshnov wrote on social networks that Russian troops had completely liberated the city. On December 25, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the country's President Vladimir Putin about the liberation of Marinka. During the capture of the city, servicemen of the 150th motorized rifle division of the Russian army especially distinguished themselves. According to the head of state, the liberation of Marinka opens up further favorable prospects for combat operations. The president saw one of the advantages in the fact that the Russian army moved Ukrainian Armed Forces units away from Donetsk. Even more from regnum.ru Zaluzhny confirmed the loss of Mar'inka to the Ukrainian Armed Forces The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, admitted that the Kiev regime had lost the city of Mar'inka. His words were quoted by the publication Glavred. Zaluzhny stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated from this settlement and dug in in some of its environs. “The city of Mar'inka no longer exists. Ukrainian troops retreated from the western outskirts of the city: in some places they dug in in the vicinity of Mar'inka, and in others a little further,” Zaluzhny explained. Posted by: badanov 2023-12-27 |
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