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'Horrible practice' - Ukrainians appear to be using new tactics in Bakhmut

2023-04-17T13:13:29.521Z


The city of Bakhmut in Ukraine is still heavily contested. Russian soldiers accuse Ukrainians of a new "heinous practice" in combat.


The city of Bakhmut in Ukraine is still heavily contested.

Russian soldiers accuse Ukrainians of a new "heinous practice" in combat.

Bakhmut - In the bitter battle for the town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, Russian soldiers accuse the Ukrainian troops of using a new tactic to kill as many Russians as possible despite a retreat.

The Russian news agency

Ria Novosti

initially reported on the practice, citing a commander.

Battle for Bakhmut: Will Ukrainian troops use new tactics if they retreat?

The news agency released a video purported to show the demolition of an abandoned building in Bakhmut.

According to the commander, the building was a former Ukrainian fortress that was abandoned as Russian troops advanced.

“We thought it would be difficult to storm them.

But they just 'folded it up' and moved to a smaller site,” the commander said.

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Destroyed rows of houses in Bachmut.

Is Ukraine now using a new tactic?

(archive photo)

© Libkos/dpa

On April 13, journalist Dmitri shared a similar statement by a Russian soldier on his account “War Translated” on Twitter.

"During the retreat, Ukrainian soldiers are destroying apartment buildings that they have turned into fortresses and trying to bury our soldiers under the rubble," the soldier is quoted as saying.

He also heard from a commander of the Wagner troop that men would be lured into buildings to blow them up.

"It is a despicable practice."

New tactics in Bakhmut: Ukraine does not comment on the alleged practice

The independence of both Russian sources on the allegations cannot be verified.

In the comments on Twitter, many users meanwhile describe the "practice" simply as a "logical change of tactics" by Ukraine or do not find it reprehensible given that Ukraine is defending Bakhmut.

The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the circumstances.

The strategically important city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine is generally the focus of Russian attacks on Ukraine.

The Wagner group also suffered heavy losses.

Apparently forced recruitment of their own compatriots is now supposed to provide supplies

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(nz)

List of rubrics: © Libkos/dpa

Source: merkur

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