Ukrainian soldiers on top of tanks near Bakhmut on April 4/Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters
2023.03.06 Mon posted at 17:46 JST
（ＣＮＮ） Sir Richard Dunat, a former British Army chief of staff, said on Thursday that it made perfect sense for Ukrainian forces to withdraw to more defensible front lines after heavy fighting in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. rice field.
Speaking to British media, Lord Danat said Bakhmut was “not very important” strategically for Ukraine.
According to Lord Danat, Bakhmut is of little strategic importance, but it serves as a stronghold against which many Russian soldiers can be defeated. He said it makes sense to continue fighting.
Ukrainian soldiers enter a bunker near Bakhmut on April 4./John Moore/Getty Images
The local commander of the Ukrainian military on Monday denied that the possibility of a withdrawal from Bakhmut was growing, saying Ukraine would not change its strategy.
Lord Danat said it was important for Ukraine to stem the current Russian offensive. The attacks by the Russian military are likely to become even more violent. Lord Danat said he expects Ukrainian forces to be able to launch a strong counterattack in late spring and early summer, using modern equipment donated by Western powers.
When asked about Western arms supplies to Ukraine, Lord Danat said it was not enough and said everything needed to be done to end the war by the end of the year.
