"The Armed Forces do not go from Bakhmut, they have a defense in the western quarters," - Prigogine, " - Prigogine
This was reported by his press service. "I must say clearly that the enemy is not going anywhere. They have organized defense inside the city, first by rail, then in the area of high -rise buildings of the western quarter the time ravine and on the approaches to Bakhmut. Therefore, no offensive, I think, is not saying, " - said Prigogine.
He added that in order for them to have some positive dynamics, a number of issues, in particular with the supply of ammunition, protection of flanks and "normally organized command," need to be resolved. "Surovikina (ed. - General of the Russian Army) did not see a long time, I do not know what he is doing. When we solve all these three questions, then you can go anywhere. The rest is not now," he said. Ukrainian border guards in Bakhmut were surrounded.