Bummer: Ukrainians Preparing to Surrender “Bakhmut”

Thunderstrike Vortex March 1, 2023

Well, well, well, folks, feast your eyes on this embarrassing video from Yarem! It’s a downright shame to see the destruction of an M777 Howitzer in Bakhmut. This baby is supposed to be the crème de la crème of howitzer cannons in NATO, and yet it looks like it’s been through the wringer. This bad boy has a pretty recent operational history, too – it was first used by the Canadians in Afghanistan in 2005, and then quickly adopted by our military and the Brits as the go-to howitzer. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end, and it looks like this little fella’s time has finally come.

Ukrainian forces in the embattled city of Artyomovsk may be considering a retreat, according to a slick economic adviser to President Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with CNN on Tuesday.

Alexander Rodnyansky, a man who exudes all the charm of a snake oil salesman, stated that Russia is attempting to encircle Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in the Ukraine) by using the best troops from the Wagner private military company. He told CNN’s Isa Soares that Kiev’s forces would retreat or “strategically give up” the city “if they believed the costs of holding it outweigh the benefits.” Rodnyansky added that the Ukrainian military “is obviously going to weigh all the options,” as if that wasn’t completely obvious.

“So far, they’ve held the city, but, if need be, they will strategically pull back – because we’re not going to sacrifice all of our people just for nothing,” the presidential adviser claimed, arguing that it was ultimately up to the military to decide if and when a withdrawal was required.

Rodnyansky stated that the region west of the city had been fortified and that if Kiev’s forces pulled out of Artyomovsk, Russian troops would not be able to advance quickly. “Make no mistake, our counter-offensives will be around the corner soon,” he insisted.

Artyomovsk is part of a 70km Ukrainian defense line created since Kiev initiated the fighting in Donbass in 2014. Russia claims sovereignty over the city along with the rest of the Donetsk People’s Republic. And to be honest, who can blame them? It’s not like Ukraine has done much to earn the loyalty of the people living in that region.

In a months-long campaign, Russian forces, primarily Wagner members, have systematically captured settlements around the city and now have Artyomovsk surrounded from the north, south, and east. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel for these guys.

This little cutiepie waited six months for those Aryan supermen of the Wagner company to swoop in and sweep her off her feet! Those guys sure are a trip, and this little lady should be quite proud of herself. You sure don’t see anyone waiting for the Ukrainians, do you? Might be because of the nasty behavior, I suppose.

CNN also spoke to a Ukrainian soldier who wished to remain anonymous, and who described the situation in Artyomovsk as “much worse than officially reported.” “We should add another 100% difficulty to the official reports. In all directions. Especially in the northern direction where the [Russians] have made the biggest advance,” he said. So much for transparency from the Ukrainian government.

Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar stated on Tuesday that more reinforcements are being sent to the strategically vital city. This was confirmed on Wednesday by the head of Wagner, Evgeny Prigozhin, who said Kiev had sent tens of thousands of its best fighters to Artyomovsk. “They are putting up fierce resistance. The bloodshed is increasing every day,” Prigozhin noted.

Meanwhile, Kiev’s Western backers have reportedly called on Zelensky to cut his losses and withdraw. The Ukrainian president previously declared that “nobody is going to surrender Bakhmut,” but has recently changed his tune after Kiev’s forces suffered significant losses. The Ukrainian leader now claims that the city will be held “while it remains reasonable” to do so. Good luck with that.

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