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| We reached the monument to tankers in Artemovsk | |
| 2023-03-07 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin: [ColonelCassad] Stormtroopers of PMC "Wagner" reached the famous monument to tankmen in Artemovsk, tore off the Ukrainian rag from it and set up their own flag.
The monument was erected to tank soldiers of the 23rd Tank Corps of the 2nd Tank Army, who participated on September 5, 1943 in the liberation of the city of Artemovsk from Nazi invaders in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The monument was opened on the day of the 400th anniversary of the city of Artemovsk in October 1971 PS. More on Wagner. Prigozhin said today that there are again problems with the supply of ammunition and that he has no political ambitions, urging "to get away from him with this issue." More from Boris Rozhin: Wagner in Artemovsk told a fiery story) [ColonelCassad] The other day a soldier came to our positions to shoot a cigarette. He was no different from the Wagnerites, he treated himself, lit a cigarette ... And then the enemy rolled over. Everyone rushed to repel the attack, and the guest also grabbed the machine gun, pointing it at the “enemies.” Managed to destroy seven attackers. After the fever of the battle, they sat down to fill the magazines with cartridges, and then our hero suddenly realized that he had entered the wrong trench. And he repulsed the attack not of the “Orc-Muscovites”, but of his brothers. The fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was praised and even promised to be presented with an award for such performance. And sent to the rest of the prisoners. My big report ( https://www.kp.ru/daily/27473.5/4729512/ ) from Artemovsk @sashakots - zinc PS. If not a tale, then amusing. But it is understandable - ours often carry trophy shoes and bulletproof vests, so if you don’t see the chevrons, it’s quite possible to mistake them for “our own”. I remember last summer I posted a video where our reconnaissance officers wandered into the landing with the Armed Forces, but were able to chat them up and fall back, after which the landing was covered with artillery (it happened near Novobakhmutovka) | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 Not exactly the US Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi but it's a good bet Ukrainians would prefer it didn't happen. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-03-07 13:07 |
| #2 How is this possible, how can it be? NYT reported Zelensky stating, "Ukrainian troops will not withdraw from bakhmut (artemovsk)." And I thought the russians ran out of ammo. So are Ukrainians so poorly trained, that Wagner was able to take the monument with mud pies and shovels? Holy cow. Similarly, i thought wagner ran out of prison recruits too. Hmmm. *thinks profoundly* |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-03-07 12:44 |
| #1 "monument to tankmen" is a quarter mile east of the Bakhmutka river on the main road (H32) through town. Ukrainian forces withdrew to the west of the Bakhmutka river. |
| Posted by: Spaish Platypus1029 2023-03-07 02:18 |