The Russian army sends extra forces to Bakhmut, - Georin (video)

In the Bakhmut direction, according to the deputy commander of the 3rd OSHBR, the invaders actively use the landing units and the Kadyriv formation "Akhmat". Also in the battles are involved in Russian ultras as part of the joint "Espanyol". The Russian army sends units that fought in the north and south of Ukraine to the Bakhmut direction. This was reported by the Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade Maxim Zhorin on the air of Radio Liberty.

He noted that mostly in the area, the invaders use landing units and Akhmat Kadyriv. There is also the formation of "Espanyol" - "Fanat special forces" of the Russian Football Club of CSC. Regular parts that are currently transferred to Donetsk have been stationed in other directions. According to the defender, the occupiers were coordinated, completed and were transferred to the Bakhmut area. Mostly, these are units that tried to capture the northern and southern lands of our country.

"They plan to bring new, also fresh forces they recently collected," he explained. According to him, the Russian military has no problem with replenishment of units. He urged Ukrainian society not to think that the enemy is over. "People need to be in the real world and not deceive themselves," Georin added. The Bakhmut direction remains one of the hottest on the front.

The Armed Forces General Staff in the morning summary on August 17 informed that Russian troops were "in vain offensive actions" in the Bogdanivka area of ​​Donetsk region. The invaders and aviation strikes were struck. It happened in the areas of Ivanivka, Privilia, Minskivka and White Mountain of Donetsk region. More than 15 settlements were injured from enemy artillery shelling of the enemy, including Andriyivka, White Gora, Diliyivka, North Donetsk region.