Yesterday, January 19, the leader of the PMC " He also added that now the occupying forces can enter the Konstantinovka-Bakhmut highway, which will pose a threat to the units of our soldiers in the Clock Yar. However, analysts at the US Institute for the Study of War question such statements, since, apart from Prigozhin's words, there is no evidence for this..

Meanwhile, in the latest report on January 19, the General Staff stated that hostilities in this area, including near Klishchievka, continue.. Fighting is also taking place in Aleksandro-Shultino, which is 17 km from Bakhmut, as well as near Kurdyumovka, 13 km from the city.

But, despite their hesitation regarding the capture of Kleshcheevka, ISW believes that the Russians will still be able to advance on the northeastern outskirts of Bakhmut.

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Recall that a few days ago, the Washington Post wrote that the massacre in Bakhmut creates risks for Ukraine.. The fact is that now Kyiv has faced a difficult question: how much more forces should it send to protect the city in the Donetsk region so that it does not disrupt preparations for a new counteroffensive.