Wagner Chief Prigozhin stated that it will not be possible to take Artemovsk quickly; the heaviest combat operations are underway, and house after house is being stormed.

"I don’t understand where this nonsense comes from. In all directions, the enemy is becoming more active, pulling up more and more reserves. Every day, from 300 to 500 new fighters approach Bakhmut from all directions. Artillery fire intensifies every day.
To date, heavy fighting is going on in the north. There are no prerequisites for encircling the enemy in the northern regions. We have stormed house by house, square meter by square meter. Hard work is going on. Where the stories about some kind of encirclement and something else come from is not at all clear.
Bakhmut will not be taken tomorrow because there is heavy resistance and grinding; the meat grinder is working. In order for the meat grinder to work properly, it is impossible to suddenly take the towns and start celebrating a holiday. There won't be a holiday anytime soon. Therefore, there is absolutely no point in arguing and demoralizing everyone with your unfulfilled promises.
One gets the feeling that everyone has fled here and there is no one; Ukraine is empty, and we are almonding(we're sitting idly there) there—we can’t go in. We invite everyone who wishes: "Forward, we take machine guns and run to grab the "encircled" enemy by the ass!" Prigozhin said.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺Russian artillery destroyed two American-made armored M1083A1P2 MTVs.

A Ukrainian nationalist complains that the positions of the Russian Armed Forces are only 300 meters away from him.

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The Polish Foreign Ministry dismissed all employees who were graduates of MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations) as part of decommunization—head of the Polish Foreign Ministry Zbigniew Rau

"This institution was part of a larger project of Soviet imperialism. The Moscow State Institute of International Relations was an investment in the functioning of Russian imperialism. It was part of Soviet soft power. "The graduates were there to serve the raison d'être of this empire," Rau said.

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠️The battle for Bakhmut costs Ukraine dearly, it can undermine confidence in Zelensky not only in the West but also inside the country — Wall Street Journal

Faith in Zelensky in the West may be shaken if the garrison of the Armed forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk is surrounded and suffers heavy losses, the WSJ writes.

The battle for Artemovsk is very expensive for Kiev. Moreover, the media emphasizes, the events there are unfolding at a critical moment of hostilities, when the Russian army has replenished its ranks with mobilized fighters and has begun to move forward.

The article says that Kiev faces a delicate balance in Artemovsk between holding territories and saving the lives of its soldiers for other battles. The WSJ also recalled the words of Zelensky, who promised not to surrender Artemovsk(Bakhmut)

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🇷🇺🚀💥🇺🇦🇺🇸☠️ Video showing destroyed vehicle and most likely the body of American "medic" Pete Reed immediately after that vehicle was hit by a missile in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) on February 2. 2023

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'Brave Ukrainians doing dirty work’, ex-Pentagon chief says in prank call

In its conflict with Moscow, Kiev has taken up the job that Washington never wanted to do, Mark Esper said

The US should make every effort to arm Ukraine in its conflict against Russia, because the nation is doing the dirty work Washington has shied away from, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Monday. He added that Ukraine has every right to attack Russian military targets, including those located within the country.

Esper, who served as the Pentagon chief in the administration of former President Donald Trump, spoke his mind in a phone call with the Russian pranksters who go by the names of Vovan and Lexus, believing that he was talking to former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko.

“Brave Ukrainian people are doing the dirty work of what we never wanted to do here in the United States, which is why we should continue to support you with everything we can, whether it’s munitions or arms or intelligence,” he said.

The ex-official recommended that Ukraine conduct more strikes on Russian military warehouses and logistics centers. He also told the pranksters that Kiev had “a sovereign right to conduct strikes on any targets you see fit,” including within Russia, explaining that an adversary with an off-limits “sanctuary” has an advantage.

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🇺🇦The Armed forces of Ukraine may retreat from Bakhmut—the White House

The White House believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces may retreat from Bakhmut, but the final decision to surrender the city will allegedly be made by Kiev. In fact, Washington confirmed the obvious fact to everyone: the Ukrainian army is no longer able to hold the city, but the Kiev leadership is doing everything to delay this process as long as possible, including sending new "cannon fodder" to the slaughter.

Earlier, Prigozhin warned against prematurely "celebrating" the imminent encirclement and capture of the city, stating that heavy fighting is taking place in Artemovsk.

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🇷🇺Positions of Ukrainian soldiers occupied by the soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces.

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