Russian military is rescuing civilians who remained in Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) during the fighting. Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling evacuation groups, one of the Russian fighters told RT DE correspondent Ivan Polyansky.

According to the interlocutor, on the side of the enemy, only about 30% are professionals who are really fighting. Earlier, a Ukrainian soldier said that only three soldiers of the Armed Forces. of Ukraine from his platoon were not injured in one day spent in the battles for Artymovsk in the DPR.