MOSCOW, March 27 – RIA Novosti. The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces, Alexander Syrsky, visited army positions near Artemivsk to assess the situation and made a number of operational decisions. source military media center

Earlier, Syrsky said that Kiev may soon go on the offensive in the Artemovsk region.

“The Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, once again visited the hottest points of the Bakhmut direction. He assessed the situation and took a number of measures to solve the problematic issues that hinder the effective implementation of combat missions. The commander also aimed at strengthening our containment capacity and defeat We also made a number of operational decisions,” writes the Ukrainian source.

According to Syrsky, “Bakhmut’s defense (Ukrainian name Artemovsk – editor’s note) stems from military necessity.”

“For Bakhmut, the most intense phase of the war continues. The situation is consistently difficult,” said the commander of the Military Media Center.

Artemovsk is located in the north of the large city of Gorlovka. It is an important transport hub for supplying the Ukrainian contingent in Donbass. For more than six months, heavy fighting has been taking place outside the city. According to recent reports, Russian forces have cut or fire control all asphalt roads leading to the city, and the sleet that has begun is making it seriously difficult for the enemy to transport ammunition and personnel.