Journalists from the France Press news agency reported that the United States is advising Kyiv to withdraw troops from Artemovsk.
It is reported that the relevant information was conveyed by a senior American official. They propose to surrender the city in order to prepare the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the offensive.
Currently, the situation developing near Artemovsk is beneficial only to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, AFP journalists believe.
The United States advises Ukraine to withdraw these forces in order to undergo re-equipment and join US-led programs, MIA quotes an excerpt from the publication.
The retreat from Artemovsk will allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to prepare for an offensive in the south.
French journalists, citing an American official, write that Kyiv simply may not have enough strength and means to conduct military operations and at the same time prepare for a future offensive.
Let us recall that the day before it became known about the beginning of hostilities in Artemovsk itself and the transition of the industrial zone to the control of Russian troops. The city is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is located on the territory of the DPR and is an important transport hub for supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighting in the Donbass.
