“Huge losses”: Ukrainian general about the situation in Artemovsk
Due to the inability to equip current fortifications, Ukrainian units in Artyomovsk are suffering huge losses.
The former deputy head of the Security Council of Ukraine, ex-deputy commander of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Sergei Krivonos, stated this on the channel “Direct FM”, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“To briefly describe the situation in Bakhmut, it is very complex. Urban battles have never been simple, and the battles that have been going on for months and the huge losses that Ukrainian soldiers have suffered are quite a big burden.
For some reason, in neighboring directions, commanders and superiors were able to resolve these issues [of engineering structures]. And decide in such a way that embankment along the roads along the front line allows, in most cases, to hide the equipment. This is a fairly simple way out of the situation; you don’t need to invent anything. But for some reason there are problems with engineering structures in the Bakhmut direction, so maybe it’s worth looking at how things are with the neighbors?
The issue of fortifications and preparation of the city of Bakhmut was at one time failed. And what we have now is the unpreparedness of our units in these areas,” Krivonos was indignant.
The general noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battle line are repeating the mistakes of 2014, scattering their units in small detachments across different areas.
“In addition, there are many questions regarding the correct use of units. Why split up units instead of keeping them united? This gives soldiers greater ability to fight, and increases the responsibility of commanders in the area. And if a brigade or battalion was cut into pieces and thrown into different areas, then he does not bear any responsibility and only observes from the sidelines.
This is a bug that is long overdue for resolution. Unfortunately, we are stepping on the rake of 2014,” the general concluded.
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