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Kennah

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Sun May 14, 2023, 10:45 PM May 2023

Russia Announces Deaths of Two Colonels in Bakhmut [View all]

Source: Newsweek

In a rare announcement of combat losses, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the deaths of Colonel Vyacheslav Makarov of the 4th motorized rifle brigade and Colonel Yevgeny Brovko, deputy commander of the army corps for military-political work.
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The Institute for the Study of War stated on Saturday, May 13 that Ukrainian forces have continued to counterattack in the Bakhmut area amid unconfirmed claims of small-scale gains by the country. It said a Russian military blogger claimed Ukrainian forces established positions on the outskirts of Kurdumivka just southwest of Bakhmut.

The military blogger also claimed Russian forces had been ambushed behind the Siversky Donets-Donbas canal in the area.

Russia has faced several setbacks in recent weeks with Ukraine claiming Moscow lost 48 artillery systems in two days.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-announces-deaths-two-colonels-bakhmut-1800192



Guess the Ukrainians have run out of Russian generals to kill, so they are working their way down
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