To inflict maximum casualties on the Russian army and the forces of the paramilitary group Wagner, the defenders entrenched themselves in the Azom metallurgical complex. An infrastructure of 1.5 square kilometers in area that some compare to Azovstal, this Mariupol factory on which Russian soldiers have long broken their teeth. In addition to the multiple snipers, the Ukrainians can rely on an extensive underground network, characteristic of this kind of Soviet-designed infrastructure. The website “has an underground communication network with its own water source and generators”notes Ukrrudprom.com, which specializes in the matter.
In a video posted on social networks, a Ukrainian soldier on the internet makes a comparison with the Battle of Stalingrad to show the heavy Russian losses. He recognizes, despite everything, that the troops of Moscow continue, as best they can, to advance. “The Russians have entered the industrial complex. We will try to expel them. They have reinforced their position during the night”he says, in remarks reported by LCI.