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| The retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ocheretino caused a stormy reaction in Ukraine |
| 2024-05-01 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The retreat of Ukrainian army fighters from positions in the village of Ocheretino in the DPR led to heated discussions in the republic. The German newspaper Berliner Zeitung reported this on April 28. According to the publication, in recent days the Russian army was able to liberate Ocheretino in the DPR almost without resistance. “Since the Ukrainian soldiers of the 115th Mechanized Brigade withdrew without much resistance, the incident caused a lot of discussion within Ukraine,” the publication wrote. It is clarified that the Ukrainian military leadership does not comment on this incident, but is making attempts to find the culprit in what happened. According to the author of the article, everything suggests that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters who were responsible for the defense of the front sector left their positions “too early.” As Regnum reported, on April 22, co-chairman of the coordinating council for the integration of new regions, head of the “We are together with Russia” movement, Vladimir Rogov, wrote that Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters fled from their positions in the village of Ocheretino. According to him, military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces immediately after this entered the village and raised state flags in its center. Retired General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Krivonos said on April 29 that the liberation of Ocheretino by the Russian army would give it a significant advantage on the front line. He also stressed that he was furious about what happened. Forbes columnist David Ax wrote on April 27 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will lose positions in several settlements near Ocheretino. In his opinion, the most realistic outcome for Ukrainian troops in this situation would be a retreat to the west. |
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