Ukrainian artillery teams fire Pions toward Russian positions in Bakhmut on Feb. 5, 2023.
A Ukrainian commander said fighting in Bakhmut is "critical" and there are more Russians than ammo.
A Ukrainian commander said the situation in Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine, is "critical" and that there are more Russian troops surrounding the city than there is ammunition to kill them all.
Reuters reported that Nazarenko told the radio station that Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut have less ammo than there are Russian troops attacking the city.
Bakhmut has been the site of some of the deadliest combat in the war, with Ukraine and Russia experiencing high losses.
Insider previously reported that Bakhmut was being referred to as "the meat grinder" by soldiers.
A retired US Marine fighting alongside Ukrainian forces said a fighter's life expectancy on the front lines in Bakhmut was around 4 hours. »