“Despite everything, Bachmut is holding his ground,” said Zelenskyj in his evening video speeches. Although most of the city was destroyed by Russian attacks, the Russian troops could not get through. Soledar is also holding out, even if the destruction is even greater and the situation is very difficult. Information about the fighting cannot be independently verified.
Zelenskyi again accused Russia of breaking its self-imposed ceasefire on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas. Kramatorks in north-west of Bakhmut and other towns have been attacked, the Ukrainian president said. The 36-hour ceasefire ended at midnight on Saturday. According to the Russian news agency TASS, the first deputy chief of staff Sergey Kiriyenko said that the goal of the special military operation in Ukraine was being met. “And there will definitely be a win.” Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Ukraine and the West call this an unjustified war of aggression.
The Russian army is currently concentrating on its offensive in eastern Ukraine. For months she and the Wagner mercenary group have been trying to take over the small town of Bachmut. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin justified the bitter advance with the huge tunnel systems there, in which troops and tanks could find shelter.
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