“Bakhmut is needed so our troops can operate comfortably. Why is it called the meat grinder? Because the Ukrainian army is sending more and more and more units. It is probably too early to say that we are close. There are many roads out and fewer roads in. Ukrainian troops are well trained … and like any large city, it is impossible to capture it from head-on. We are managing very well. First, we have to quietly take Artyomovsk [Soviet-era name of Bakhmut] and then we can say loud and clear that we have taken it.”
10 Feb 2023
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