Comments by "Levan Gudadze - Opinion" (@LevanGudadze) on "The New Atlas" channel.

  1. Perhaps this information will be unfamiliar to many, but the latest news we have in Russia is that Blagodatnoye has come under the complete control of Russian forces, which I also spoke about on my channel. Such a development makes the position of the Ukrainian units in Bakhmut extremely difficult, in fact, undefendable. In addition, the Russian side in the course of offensive operations in the Zaporozhye region took control of nine settlements that were previously held by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moreover, assessing the events on the front over the last 3-4 weeks, it seems that the forces that remain loyal to the Zelensky regime are being defeated not only on the battlefield, but also psychologically, because lately they have been leaving positions and retreating from lots of direction and too often.
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  2. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 700 military and about 50 combat systems, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and artillery, which I will talk about in more detail on my channel too, because recently it has become especially obvious that the Ukrainian army is experiencing significant lack of manpower and equipment even in the main directions of the so-called Ukrainian counteroffensive, not to mention other sectors of the front..
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  3. My prediction is that Bakhmut will come under Russian control in the coming days, before February 20-21, when Russian President Putin will address the federal assembly. I noted this in my today's update, pointing out the deplorable situation of the Bakhmut garrison and the city nearby Chasov Yar. In addition, today here in Russia, a number of media reported that the Ukrainian side has lost control of the highway between Bakhmut and Chasov Yar and is no longer able to safely move to and from Bakhmut. If the information is correct, this is another reason for the Ukrainian side to leave the besieged city in the coming days.
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  4. In the Leningrad region, a power line pole was blown up and at the same time a freight train locomotive derailed in the Bryansk region as a result of an explosion, media reports here in Russia today. I also talked about this on my channel, because I think that Ukrainian terrorism will become a rather frequent phenomenon not only in Russia, but also on the European continent. Let me remind you that recently Ukrainian Nazis and terrorists attacked a Russian cultural center in Cyprus.
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  5. According to media reports here in Russia, the irretrievable losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Bakhmut area amount to up to 500 fighters daily. I will definitely share more detailed information on this topic in the next update on my channel. Currently, Wagner PMC fighters are establishing control over the central quarters of this city.
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  6. The news of the last hour here in Russia is that the Wagnerians knocked the AFU out of Klescheievka with battles. Thus, not only from the north, from Soledar, but also from the south, the pincers are closing around Bakhmut. If not today, tomorrow I will definitely talk about this topic on my channel, along with other news.
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  7. Well.. Today I shared information on my channel in a new update that is on the Kupyansk sector, Russian units completely liberated the village of Gryanikovka to the north of Kupyansk, knocking out the territorial defense formations. In addition, Wagner PMCs have established themselves in the settlement Bekhrovka north of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
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  8. Kiev has its hand in the unrest over the controversial foreign agents legislation in Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has claimed, urging Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to take care of his own country instead of fueling riots in Tbilisi. I spoke on this topic many times on my channel, but now official Tbilisi is also talking about this. The PM made the remarks in an extensive interview with Georgia's Imedi TV channel that aired on Sunday. Garibashvili strongly condemned the support expressed by Zelensky towards the protesters, accusing him of yet again trying to open a “second front” against Russia in Georgia. Earlier this week, Zelensky issued a video address to Georgians, stating that every Ukrainian wishes a “democratic” and “European success” to the country.
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  9. The 82nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, armed with British Challenger 2 tanks, as well as German APC Marder and American APC Stryker, began to suffer significant losses in equipment immediately after being introduced into battle, Forbes reports, I will talk about this on my channel too, because this brigade was considered elite in Ukraine and was in strategic reserve, although it was recently transferred to the front line and humiliated and defeated near the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye sector of the front.
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  10. Russian armed forces hit two hangars with weapons and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at the Shkolny airfield near Odessa. I will talk about this on my channel too, because according to unconfirmed reports, the Russian side during this strike destroyed the drones of the Ukrainian armed forces used for strikes in Crimea..
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  11. According to Russian media reports, the Russian armed forces destroyed an entire tactical battle group of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Seversk. I will talk about this in more detail on my channel in a new update, but it is already known that the Ukrainian unit has lost almost all equipment and manpower.
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  12. One of the main news today that we have here in Russia is another meeting between Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko. I did not have time to touch on this topic on my channel today in an update, but yesterday I noted that this meeting could be of great importance, especially considering that Putin will address the federal assembly on 21 and possibly announce a number of extremely significant decisions. This is also important considering the forecasts of many experts about Poland's imminent entry into the conflict in Ukraine and possibly even military intervention in Belarus.
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  13. Contrary to the expectations of many about the inevitability of the counter-offensive operation of the Zelensky regime to unblock Bakhmut, I personally have a different opinion, which I will talk about on my channel in today's update, because in my opinion, the demonstrative transfer of Ukrainian units and equipment in the direction of Bakhmut serves only as a red herring to distract the Russian side from the real direction of a possible Ukrainian counter-offensive, which in my opinion will take place in the direction of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions in order to establish control over the land bridge between Crimea and mainland Russia. According to a number of sources, the Zelensky regime has already concentrated over 40,000 military personnel in the Zaporozhye direction, according to some reports even 70,000, armed with Western equipment, including Western main battle tanks, and trained in the West or with the help of Western instructors, and this is quite enough for counter-offensive actions. At the same time, it is quite possible that the Zelensky regime will imitate an offensive in the Bakhmut direction, but with small forces, without risking large units. In any case, by the end of spring, Zelensky and his western masters will lose not only the grouping near Bakhmut, but also the grouping in the south, in Zaporozhye and Kherson. After that, Poland and several other NATO members will most likely openly enter the conflict, but they will also be unsuccessful. This is my assessment of the situation at the moment.
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  14. Last night, the Russian armed forces launched missile and drone attacks on the military and logistics infrastructure of Ukraine in the direction of the port cities of Reni and Izmail on the Danube River, which was also discussed on my channel, since these days military exercises of a number of NATO countries are taking place in the Danube Delta, with the participation of the Ukrainian armed forces too..
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  15. It looks like Washington is trying to distance itself from the catastrophe of the Zelensky regime and the Ukrainian military in Bakhmut, which I predicted the inevitability of for many weeks ago on my channel. So, yesterday, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said in a conversation with reporters that Vladimir Zelensky himself must determine how to act in the situation with Bakhmut. According to him, Zelensky is leading this battle, it is up to him to decide what is important and what is not important for his forces, whether they need to be moved or left in Bakhmut. The head of the Pentagon is also stressed that the loss of the city would not mean a defeat for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. In this case, it is most likely a regrouping to maintain an advantage, Austin suggested. It is probably worth paying attention to yesterday's statement by the head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin, who said yesterday that in Bakhmut the Ukrainian armed forces lose 10-11,000 soldiers killed every month.
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  16. The looming delivery of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will not prevent the “collapse” of the country's military and will only benefit the military-industrial complex, Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Junior has claimed, which I will talk about and on my channel today too, because the topic is quite relevant.
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  17. Already 1.5 million Gazans have left their homes due to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, reports the press service of the local government, which I will also talk about on my channel, since it becomes obvious that my initial assumption about the intention of the Israeli leadership to oust local residents from Gaza to the neighboring Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries and then integrate the region into Israel is becoming more and more realistic..
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  18. The Zelensky regime is losing control not only over Bakhmut, but also over Avdiivka. As I predicted on my channel over the past weeks, Russian troops have established an operational encirclement over the city of Avdiivka.
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  19. Well.. Today, here in Russia, the media reports that the Russian side has established full control over the entire eastern part of Bakhmut. I talked about this topic in more detail on my channel today in an update, but I will share here the statement of the head of PMC Wagner Prigozhin, who confirmed the fact of complete control of the territory east of the Bakhmutka River, that is, over the entire eastern part of the city. Contrary to the statements of Zelensky and his associates about their intention to continue the battle for Bakhmut, the situation for the Ukrainian garrison of the city is becoming absolutely catastrophic with every new day. I think the only chance for the Bakhmut garrison to escape is if Kyiv asks Moscow to open a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of the military without weapons, but will Zelensky and his masters in Washington and London go for this? I do not think so..
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  20. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 800 military and several dozen combat systems, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and artillery, as well as one MiG-29 fighter close to Koptevo (Donetsk People's Republic ), which I will talk about in the news update on my channel too, as at the moment the only question that remains is how long the Ukrainian armed forces will be able to withstand such losses before the final collapse.
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  21. Perhaps this is something really serious, I will talk about this topic on my channel tomorrow in an update, but it is already known that according to Russian media reports, the Polish military is deploying Patriot air defense systems at the airfield in the Warsaw district of Bemowo. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak, explaining what is happening, wrote on Twitter that these are just exercises and there is no reason to panic. Are the Polish authorities afraid of a Russian missile attack on airfields and logistics centers used to supply Western weapons to Ukraine? looks like it at the moment..
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  22. Well, in today's update on my channel, I noted that after the promises of tanks, according to the statements of Ukrainian officials, the West will supply them with an additional 321 tanks, now the Zelensky regime wants 24 fighters. This was reported by the newspaper El País with reference to the official representative of the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Yuriy Ignat. In addition, Italy and France promised the Zelensky's Nazi regime air defense system. The question arises, what will the West supply after the artillery, armored personnel carriers, tanks and fighters? Will the collective West send its armies? And if so, are Western elites ready to die? After all, no matter what bunkers and provisions they have, they will still be doomed..
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  23. Tracking the updates in Russian media and Russian-language pages on internet platforms all day, I can say that one of the main news of the day in Russia is that information was published on some large telegram channels about the discovery of Leopard 2 tanks in the Nikolaev region of Ukraine. I mentioned this information on my channel in today's update, but I also noted there that no photo and video materials proving the information were presented in the primary sources. Personally, my opinion is that Poland could well have secretly transported Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to train Ukrainian crews, this is possible, especially since, according to the statement of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Warsaw will request Berlin's permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, however, Germany's permission is a secondary topic and the tanks will be sent anyway. Today, information was also published with reference to the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany that Berlin would not mind if one of the countries that have Leporad tanks in service transfers them to Ukraine. At the same time, it is obvious to me that Western-made main battle tanks will not be able to radically change the situation on the battlefield, and most of them will be destroyed just as easily as hundreds of other tanks in service with Ukraine were destroyed.
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  24. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the destruction and suppression of 22 Ukrainian UAVs over the Black Sea overnight. On my channel, I’ll talk in more detail about this topic, because the activation of the Ukrainian side can probably be interpreted as an indicator of the imminent start of the Zelensky regime’s counter-offensive, which is expected by many in the West and Ukraine.
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  25. Deliveries of Russian crude to China surged by 25% in the first eight months of the year in annual terms, data released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs on Wednesday showed, what was discussed on my channel too, since Oil shipments to China amounted to 71.2 million tons between January and August as Beijing took advantage of discounts and accelerated its stockpiling of Russian crude, once again proving the ineffectiveness of Western sanctions and restrictions on the Russian energy sector.
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  26. Russian drones disabled two Swedish "Strv-122" tanks east of Svatovo, writes Forbes magazine, noting that the "Strv-122" is a version of the German "Leopard 2" tank and has more powerful armor, but a weaker gun, which I'll talk about on my channel too, because it becomes obvious to everyone that Kiev is running out of Western tanks fast..
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  27. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant gave the order for a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, which I will also talk about on my channel, since the situation in the region is already critical and could turn into an absolute disaster and humanitarian catastrophe, with the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees to Egypt.
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  28. Perhaps the subscribers of this channel will be interested, as on my channel, that according to a recent statement by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the first Leopard 2 tanks can be delivered to Ukraine in about three to four months. He made the corresponding statement on Wednesday on the TV channel Die Welt. At the same time, the US media is reporting that Washington could deliver its M Abrams tanks to Ukraine in about 12 months. So the question arises, will there be a US-controlled Zelensky regime in Ukraine until the moment when Western tanks begin to arrive there? I have doubts about this.
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  29. As of this morning, Russian forces are in control of all administrative and strategic buildings in Bakhmut, according to Russian sources. The demoralized and defeated units of the Ukrainian garrison are blockaded in the western part of the city, without the possibility of a safe organized retreat. As usual, I will share additional information on my channel in today's update.
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  30. EU countries are set to buy record volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia this year.
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  31. I could be wrong, of course, but in my opinion, inspired by the unconditional support of the United States and other NATO countries, the Israeli leadership will continue its strategy of displacing the Palestinian population from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, which has been discussed many times on mine channel too, and will also continue to provoke a conflict with Lebanon and possibly with Iran, hoping that the United States and NATO countries will fight for Israel and bear the main burden.
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  32. So what? I shared information that is relevant now here in Russia. You may not be interested in information from Russia, but many are. Is it bad?
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  33. The anti-terrorist operation in Nagorno-Karabakh will be suspended today at 13:00, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported, which I will also talk about on my channel, because according to statements from Baku, the Azerbaijani side was able to achieve all the stated goals, including the complete disarmament of the Armenian armed forces in Karabakh..
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  34. According to reports from a number of sources, Ukraine has already begun to receive in disassembled form the first batch of F-16 fighter/bombers promised by NATO countries, and of course I will talk about this on my channel too, because if this information is confirmed, a completely different level of escalation appears on the horizon between the so-called ruling Western elite and Russia..
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  35. Slovakia has completed the transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, said Slovak Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy. According to media reports here in Russia, the Zelensky regime received 13 fighter jets from Slovakia and all of them were delivered by land, apparently fearing a Russian strike on the air base from which these planes could take off, which I also spoke about on my channel in today update.
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  36. The founder of Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin confirmed his readiness to transfer positions in Artemovsk (Ukrainian name - Bakhmut) to Akhmat special forces units at midnight on May 10 in response to the corresponding proposal of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. On my channel, I also talked about this in more detail, because the topic of PMCs Wagner and Bakhmut has been extremely relevant in the Russian media lately.
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  37. Today I suggested in a video on my channel that the secret visit of the head of the CIA to Ukraine may be related to the possible preparation by Washington and London, together with the Zelensky regime, of a terrorist attack on Russia, perhaps even on Moscow, which can be indirectly confirmed by the installation of air defense systems in the Russian capital. Is this possible, or am I exaggerating the risks posed by the Western elites in this case? Why would the Russian Ministry of Defense install air defense systems in different parts of Moscow if there were no intelligence information about the likelihood of a terrorist strike?
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  38. The White House has rejected repeated requests from Kiev to tighten the price cap on Russian oil due to concerns that new drastic measures could undercut the global economy.
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  39. Well.. This is madness, or rather the actual confirmation of the opinion that the pilots of the NATO countries will fly Western fighters when they are handed over to the Zelensky regime, and the personnel of the armed forces of the West, including the United States, will serve the aircraft. I will certainly talk about this topic on my channel in the next update, because the United States is discussing the possibility of supplying Ukraine with fifth-generation fighter jets, including as part of meeting Kiev's long-term needs, Nuland said. Perhaps Nuland is too uneducated or simply dumb and does not understand the difference between generation 4 and 5 aircraft, because I doubt that the Pentagon, even at a theoretical level, will consider involving the F-35 or F-22 in hostilities for fear of losing classified data, but that's another story. The Russian media have been reporting all evening today that the US State Department considers it possible to transfer fighters to Ukraine, despite Biden's statements about the absence of such an intention.
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  40. It seems that the Zelensky regime decided to hold on to Bakhmut to the last, which means that the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in this region will be enormous. I'll talk about it on my channel, subscribers will probably be interested.
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  41. The BRICS in 2024 will include six new countries, Argentina, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia, said South African President Cyril Ramaposa, which I will also talk about on my channel, because the assertion that BRICS is becoming the main competitor of the G7 in the world is becoming irrefutable, not only in terms of political but also economic influence and attractiveness..
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  42. Should be interesting as always. I suppose I will also touch on today's video on my channel the topic of the last Russian missile strike against the Zelensky Nazi regime. It will probably be interesting for the audience to know how we see in Russia and evaluate what is happening.. I agree with the conclusion of the author that Kyiv is lying when announcing the success of its air defense. Ukrainian Nazis and their Western allies are certainly capable of shooting down a certain proportion of missiles and drones, but far from 70 or 80 percent.
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  43. The Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip will be distinguished by “unprecedented ferocity,” writes Reuters, citing informed sources, which I will also talk about on my channel, since there is an extremely high risk that an Israeli ground operation in the Gaza Strip and an attempt to expel the local population to the Egyptian border or Egypt could provoke a regional conflict with catastrophic consequences for the whole world..
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  44. According to several media reports, the Zelensky regime in Bakhmut has lost up to 20,000 soldiers killed and many more wounded. The information was also confirmed by the adviser to the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Yan Gagin, whose data I will certainly discuss on my channel in the next update..
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  45. I think that today's speech by Putin before the federal assembly is not as historic as his speech at the Munich security conference in 2007, but I made some conclusions for myself, which I talked about on my channel in today's update too, including that Moscow does not believe in the end of the conflict in Ukraine in a relatively short time. Surprising in Putin's speech was the absence of a statement about red lines regarding the supply of long-range weapons by the Western elite to Ukraine, as well as the absence of an announcement about a possible new wave of mobilization, or a change in the status of a special military operation. This is perhaps good, but at the same time strange, at least for me..
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  46. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev proposed today to suspend diplomatic relations with the countries of the European Union.
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  47. According to reports from a number of sources, over the past few days, US military bases in Syria and Iraq have been attacked by drones and missiles about 20 times, injuring at least several dozen American soldiers, which I will also talk about on my channel, since in the event of further attacks on the US military, it is quite possible that Washington will be forced to begin withdrawing its troops from Syria and maybe from Iraq too, or vice versa, go for escalation and another large-scale military campaign in these countries..
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  48. This is also very interesting in my opinion, because we can talk about the beginning of the end of the European Union, or even the whole modern world. Here in Russia, the media is reporting tonight that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that in an effort to defeat Russia, the EU bureaucracy may send a military contingent to Ukraine under the guise of a peacekeeping mission. I говорил на эту тему на моем канале сегодня в обновлении, because if the leaders of the EU really take such a step, this will be the unconditional beginning of the end of the European Union as a quasi-state entity. Perhaps Orban’s words are somehow connected with Poland’s desire to create some kind of anti-Russian alliance and, under the auspices of this alliance, provide Ukraine with additional military assistance, including fighter jets, and maybe even with the manpower of the Polish armed forces.
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  49.  @hiufgterde  Did the information itself not seem significant to you?
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  50. According to the information that is reported here in Russia today, the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are transferring additional reserves to Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and are trying with all their might to keep the city. I said on my channel many times in updates that there are over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut and the surrounding area of the city, and Prigozhin actually confirms this data. According to him, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ukrainian army put up fierce resistance. The bloodshed of the battles is increasing every day. Today, information was also circulating that Zelensky's adviser Alexander Rodnyansky in an interview with CNN did not rule out a strategic retreat from Bakhmut. In my opinion, in the coming days, the Ukrainian military will begin to retreat from Bakhmut in the direction of Chasov Yar.
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