Bakhmut shows undercover games, conflicts between Russian army and PMCs – Ukrainian serviceman

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"The eastern bridgehead did not meet the enemy's expectations. Bakhmut demonstrated the difference between two armies, two doctrines, two philosophies of warfare, two philosophies of defense of the respective countries. While Russians tried to capture Bakhmut under the guise of holidays and symbols, the Ukrainian army is fighting the enemy in relation to the tactical and operational situation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not tie themselves to dates, but they do tie themselves to success. Bakhmut was the expected result of the enemy being forced to retreat from there," emphasized Tymochko. 

According to the head of the Council of Reservists of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Bakhmut demonstrated internal underhanded games and conflicts between the Russian army and private armies.

"On the flanks of Bakhmut, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are successfully defeating not only Wagner mercenaries, but also other PMCs. The private company Veteran was transferred to the Donetsk region to reinforce it, because the regular army of the Russian Federation was unable to fulfill the tasks," Tymochko noted. 

• The Institute of War Studies noted that Russian troops are losing the initiative in the Bakhmut area, despite the limited nature of the Ukrainian defenders' counterattacks. 

• The spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Serhiy Cherevaty, said that the Ukrainian Defense Forces advanced almost 2 kilometers in the Bakhmut direction on May 17.