Russia does everything to have at least some success before Ukraine gets tanks - media

According to journalists, the city of Bakhmut is undergoing artillery shelling daily, and the attacks of Wagner PVC fighters continue one by one. Recently, Russian troops have strengthened their offensive in Bakhmut. Thus, the Russian Federation wants to achieve the greatest success before Ukraine gets Western armored vehicles. About it writes The Wall Street Journal. The publication writes that Bakhmut has become symbolic. Moscow sent thousands of Wagner PVC fighters to Donetsk region.

However, Ukraine does not intend to take Bakhmut. Russia seeks to break through this direction before the arrival of tanks promised by Western allies, as they will help the Armed Forces to break through the positions of Russian defense and to deduct territories. Ukrainian soldiers told reporters that Bakhmut's fighting was difficult. "We can keep the city, but we need help," journalists of one of the Ukrainian soldiers quoted.

According to the lieutenant who spoke with the publication, Russian invaders attack the "wave behind the wave". Ukrainian troops resist. They will be able to do this until the supply lines remain intact. The material says that Russian troops are trying to surround Bakhmut from several directions. The city also undergoes artillery shelling daily. Its center has already turned into ruins, and in a children's hospital he is treated with wounded Ukrainian military.

Earlier, Focus wrote that the Ukrainian diplomat stated that Western allies promised to transfer more than 300 tanks to Ukraine. The Ambassador of Ukraine to France Vadim Omelchenko declared serious preparation of the Armed Forces for the possible occurrence of Russians. Delivery terms depend on the type of tanks and the country of production. We will remind that the general inspector of the Pentagon arrived in Kiev.