The occupation of the coal will help the Russian Federation restore its logistics in the south of Ukraine - NYT
At the same time, as stated in the material, it took 3 years to capture one city. Ukraine still controls more than a third of Donetsk region, including the agglomeration of the largest cities in the region. The publication writes that there are signs that both armies are exhausted after many years of fighting, which casts doubt on Russia's ability to use its achievements, as well as Ukraine's ability to continue to reflect the ruthless attacks of the occupiers.
According to journalists, they talked to Ukrainian soldiers. They said that for many, the only path from the coal, which was already surrounded in three directions, was on foot. "We needed an hour to go 500 meters," said 23-year-old Ukrainian serviceman Maxim. "In addition, the battery commander was wounded, and we pulled him. We pulled him out and assisted him," he said.
According to him, they managed to deliver the commander to the armored car for evacuation, but other soldiers had to wait for the darkness before continuing the journey. "There was a kilometer of the open field that we needed to cross. We almost got, 60 meters from the forest border, and we were attacked here," Maxim said. The military noted that 3 grenades were dropped and they all hit the target. "Three we went on foot, and all three were injured," he said.