Germany Alarmed By 'Huge' Ukrainian Losses Near Bakhmut - Reports
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 20, 2023 | 09:19 PM
The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has warned lawmakers the "huge" losses suffered by Ukrainian forces in the battle for Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, can impact the entire line of defense, German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Friday
BERLIN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2023) The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has warned lawmakers the "huge" losses suffered by Ukrainian forces in the battle for Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, can impact the entire line of defense, German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Friday.
The BND has presented a report at a secret meeting with lawmakers this week according to which Ukrainian forces are loosing three-digit death toll every day, in what could be a push to parliament to greenlight the deployment of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the newspaper said.
The United States and several other NATO countries have been pushing Germany to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard tanks as Kiev said it anticipated heavier fighting in coming weeks. NATO defense ministers met in Germany for consultations on Friday.
German media speculated that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told US President Joe Biden that Berlin would send Leopard tanks to Ukraine only if Washington sends its own Abrams tanks first. The German government refuted the report but said it was not ready to send Ukraine tanks at this point.
Last week, the Russian army gained control over the strategic city of Soledar, about 6 miles from Bakhmut, gaining the ground for encircling Ukrainian troops stationed nearby. Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces took control of the village of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut with fire support of operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Southern Military District.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
More Stories From World
-
NFL will allow players to wear Guardian Cap helmets in games
46 minutes ago -
Football: German Bundesliga table
46 minutes ago -
Football: Italian Serie A result
46 minutes ago -
Football: German Bundesliga results
47 minutes ago -
US troops to leave Chad in second African state withdrawal
47 minutes ago -
Plastics pollution may be solved without production cap: Canada minister
57 minutes ago
-
Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
1 hour ago -
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
1 hour ago -
6,000 French police to welcome Olympic torch amid bonus boost
1 hour ago -
Taiwan hit by several quakes, strongest reaching 6.1-magnitude
2 hours ago -
'Ballistic' Bairstow stars as Punjab pull off record T20 chase
2 hours ago -
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 2nd update
2 hours ago