Ordering volunteers to leave Bakhmut could be a prelude to the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces.
The newspaper notes that the decision to close access to the city for volunteers suggests that the Ukrainian military cannot protect even areas of the city that were considered relatively safe for several months, for example, areas on the western bank of the Bakhmutka River, which are further from Russian strikes. artillery.
“This is another sign that Russian troops are getting closer to taking the city,” concludes The New York Times.
“Assessing the battlefield on Monday, Poland-based analyst group Rochan Consulting noted the Russian forces wedging into Bakhmut from the north and south in recent days and said the city could be taken as early as this week,” the publication also says.
Source: DNR News
