Prominent Russian military blogger and former commander Igor Girkin reported “heavy losses” of soldiers attempting to take the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, adding that “it was not surprising” because “only morons have been attacking frontally for months” against to good fortified positions.
Russian forces have been assaulting Vulhedar, about 60 kilometers southwest of Bakhmut, for months with little success.
The city is located around one of Ukraine‘s larger coal reserves in Ukraine, having estimated reserves of 69.3 million tons. Vulhedar actually translates to “charcoal gift”.
It is also connected to a vital rail link to the south Ukrainewhat a benefit RussiaThe Armed Forces of the Army because they prefer to transport military equipment via railway lines instead of roads.
These two reasons are why the Russian forces led such an aggressive assault on the city despite its apparent lack of value.
But Igor Girkin, who was a commander in the east Ukraine in 2014, he was very critical of the latest round of attacks.
Speaking about the heavy losses, he said: “It is It is not surprising, since only idiots attack frontally for several months in a row in the same place, strongly fortified and extremely inconvenient for the attackers.
Earlier this week, he accused Russian military generals of “suffocating” their offensives at great personnel cost to gain territory before the arrival of Western arms supplies, such as tanks. main battle.