On February 16, 2023 Ukrainian sources reported 2,000 troops remained in Bakhmut.
On February 16, 2023 Ukrainian sources reported 2,000 troops remained in Bakhmut.
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===Fall of Bakhmut===
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During the fall of the Bakhumt meatgrinder where Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky sent thousands of untrained 16-year-olds, middle-aged fathers, and old men to die senselessly as cannon fodder, [[Germany]]’s top newspaper ''Bild'' reported that Zelensky has a major disagreement with his top general [[Zaluzhny]] regarding the withdrawal, or lack thereof, of Bakhmut. However, perhaps to do damage control, Zelensky quickly released a video statement claiming that it was in fact the general staff (Zaluzhny and [[Syrsky]]) who advised him to defend and reinforce Bakhmut.<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/KNTMCWdfONAR/</ref> In fact, Gen. Zaluzhny had argued for months to abandon Bakhmut and end the slaughter, however Zelensky did not want to give the appearance to his Western-backed puppet masters that Ukraine was losing ground while he was begging for money before the [[U.S. Congress]].<ref>https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/ukraine-praesident-streitet-mit-general-ueber-die-blutigste-schlacht-des-krieges-83106290.bild.html</ref>