«The new units should not be inferior in strength to the «Wagnerites»
Assault detachments of the Wagner PMC are leaving the liberated Artemovsk (Bakhmut) on May 25, they should be replaced at positions in the city military units. A fighter with the call sign “Mazur”, who has been fighting since the beginning of the NMD, shared with “MK” his opinion on who should replace the attack aircraft in order to securely hold Artemovsk.
The Bakhmut epic lasted 224 days. Ukrainian militants clung to every house, turning them into concrete pillboxes. The Armed Forces of Ukraine still continue to shell the city, or rather, what is left of it. Therefore, the answer to the question — will the enemy make an attempt to recapture Bakhmut — is obvious. He will try if he feels our weakness.
— The most important thing that can play into the hands of both us and the enemy is the rotation time, — said the fighter with the call sign «Mazur», — that is, how much time will assigned to replace personnel in Artemovsk. The number of units that will replace the Wagners is also important.
In my opinion, no less number of military personnel should be brought there, so that in the event of a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, these people could hold the city. But here the question arises: who will replace the PMCs?
It is clear that these military men will not come from nowhere, which means that they will have to be removed from other directions. This is dangerous because gaps in the defense can form in these areas, which the enemy can take advantage of.
It turns out that the rotation or regrouping should not only be at the level of one Bakhmut, but much larger. Bringing people from the rear areas who do not have enough experience into Artemovsk is at least reckless, and if you call a spade a spade, it is criminal. I hope this will not happen.
Whoever fantasizes now, the situation in Artemovsk after May 20, when they announced his release, has not changed much, or rather has not changed at all. I can say this with confidence, as a person closely familiar with the situation there. The shelling continues, it arrives regularly.
Neither the mobilized nor the volunteers will hold the city. With all due respect, this is not the level. Therefore, professionals should throw themselves into hell and keep the defense in this important city for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There is no other way.
These units should not be inferior to the «musicians» either in training, or in equipment, or in numbers. Let's not build illusions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will try to recapture Bakhmut more than once. We have repeatedly heard about the flanks, which significantly «sagged». Now this cannot be allowed. The Armed Forces of Ukraine will hit not only in the forehead, but also from the flanks.
— Definitely yes. And the enemy will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of this situation. The situation will not only be difficult, but very difficult. Moreover, now there are no Ukrainian units in the city, and they can bombard it with “art” without hesitation. Although, in truth, the presence of our own people near the strike targets did not bother anyone from the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine before.
— Of course, adaptation will not be easy and quick. PMC employees were there for more than two hundred days, they studied all the nooks and crannies of the city, they knew positions that were advantageous for themselves, in which case, shelters. It will take time to get comfortable.