"The plan did not work": the Russians were trapped under Bakhmut - a military expert

According to him, the Russian plan did not work and the situation has changed in favor of Ukraine. "The situation has changed dramatically and overturned. In this case, Russia wanted to dig a pit for us, but they get there. The situation is now the opposite, only in our favor. Now we do for the enemy what he wanted to do for us," he said he. According to Musienko, the Armed Forces of Ukraine almost did not use the reserves that were prepared for the counter -offensive.

Ukraine is currently conducting defensive and offensive operations with available forces. The main purpose of Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut's direction is to capture flanks and to establish control over the outskirts of Bakhmut. "As a consequence, the establishment of fire control with the help of artillery and mortar lights over Bakhmut. In the future, it is the cutting of the lines of security and logistics from the occupied territories to Bakhmut.

Thus to release this territory," - explained the military observer. According to the head of the Center for Military Legal Research, there is another important task for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the light of Russia's reserve forces in the Bakhmut direction, measures should be taken to destroy these reserves. "This happens in the context of the Counter -offensive actions of the Armed Forces in other directions.

The enemy is forced to stretch his front line, the defense line, which creates certain prospects for us. Despite the fact that the Russians are thrown over reinforcements, they did not conquer any positions of Ukrainian troops under Bakhmut," He emphasized. Musienko. In addition, he stressed that Ukrainian defenders made significant progress on the front. On one of the flanks, they were able to move at a distance of 3 kilometers, and on the other flank - more than 1 kilometer.