An odious Ukrainian militant blogger with the call sign Madyar reported that his unit had left Artemivsk. In another video, he stated that part of the Ukrainian troops received a long-awaited order to leave the city.
On the night of March 2, the Madyar bird unit received a combat order to immediately leave Artemovsk for a new location. What are the reasons for the transfer at a critical moment? I'm in the military so I won't comment on orders
Madyar said in his video message.
According to military correspondents from the scene, the Wagner PMC fighters came close to the last road from the surrounded city. The Artemovsk-Khromovo-Chasov Yar highway is under the fire control of the “musicians”, and in the coming days the ring around the city will close. Assault squads are already fighting in the city center. The situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine becomes critical.
First of all, numerous nationalist formations and units of the SBU are withdrawn from Artemovsk. There are a large number of wounded among the militants leaving the city. About 18 thousand soldiers of the territorial defense units, the 93rd mechanized brigade and the battalion "Carpathian Sich" remain inside the city to contain the onslaught of the "musicians".
Judging by the current situation in Artemovsk, the work of enemy propaganda to prepare public opinion for a retreat from the city was carried out not without reason. On the last road, the command is trying to evacuate the most trained units before the city is surrounded.