Ukrainian army general Sersky (centre) said the Ukrainian army was about to launch a counter-offensive after months of holding Bakhmut.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Ukrainian Army General Oleksandr Syrskyi said today (23) that the Russian army launched a large-scale offensive in winter, but it has been delayed to capture the strategic target of Bakhmut. , indicating that the Russian army is "incapable of succession", and the Ukrainian army, which has stood firm for more than four months, is about to blow the horn of counterattack.

"Reuters" reported that Seelsky pointed out on the social platform Telegram that the Russian Wagner mercenaries (Wagner) tried to capture Bakhmut in the longest and bloodiest battle, but "lost most of their combat power, and the subsequent powerless".

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"Soon, we will take advantage of this opportunity, as we have previously done in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Balakliya and Kupiansk. ) did the same." He listed the locations where Ukraine launched counterattacks last year, through which the Ukrainian army recovered a large amount of lost ground.

Russia has yet to respond to claims that Russian troops are stalling at Bakhmut, though Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has issued a downbeat statement in recent days warning of an impending Ukrainian counterattack.

In a letter to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Prigozin alleged that Ukraine intended to cut off Wagner's mercenaries from the regular Russian army and demanded that Shoigu take action.

He added that if Shoigu "cannot do it" there will be "bad consequences".