6 Sep 2023 4:00 pm
The ONLY reason Bakhmut was taken was Prigozhin and Wagner. Wagner recruited thousands of imprisoned criminals and they were used as cannon fodder. Captured criminal recruits told of rusty AK's, 5 days of training, tampons used to stop bleeding wounds, no body armor, ancient rations (beyond useable dates), no armor support, and anyone who ran back from positions was shot by Wagner regulars. Bakhmut is now being enveloped and the defense of the town ties down Russians.Russian army needs to reenforce the Ukrainian breakthrough of the Surovikin line of defense. The breakthrough salient is heading toward Tokmak in the south and Verbove in the east. Russian soldiers moral is collapsing and POWS are talking about drunkeness, incompetence, and lack of artillery support. Russian army is on its heels. Stay strong.