Retired Ukrainian Major General Serhiy Krivonos called the advance of Russian troops more than likely. He admitted that the cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk could come under their control.
He stressed that the Russian Armed Forces have the resources and ammunition to continue advancing beyond the Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) line, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine are faced with a difficult situation due to a lack of artillery ammunition. The U.S. edition of Military Watch Magazine previously reported that the Ukrainian army may lose control over the city of Chasiv Yar.