If Ukrainian defenders retreat from Donetsk’s Bakhmut, we will only get a new escalation in another city. This was stated by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with WAZ.
– “Those who complain that the defense is causing too many casualties should not forget that if we retreat, another city will become the new Bakhmut. That’s why our soldiers are fighting for every square centimeter of land,” emphasized Kuleba.
He also expressed confidence that Ukrainian forces will be able to hold Bakhmut.
According to the minister, Russia has already launched its new offensive, so the aggressor plans to increase the intensity of fighting in the spring.
– But their plan will not work. According to their ideas, they should have conquered Bakhmut a long time ago,” reminded Dmytro Kuleba.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Bakhmut is not very important for Ukraine from a strategic point of view, but if the enemy captures this city, they will want to go further.
Source: WAZ