According to him, despite the statements in the West about the lack of strategic importance of Artemovsk, Kiev still sent a large amount of manpower and equipment to this direction, which the country will not be able to replenish in the near future.
The US military believes this could significantly prevent the Ukrainian Armed Forces from launching counterattacks against Russian troops.
“The cost of staying too long in Artemovsk will be painfully high,” Davis concluded.
Earlier on Monday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Artyomovsk has more symbolic than strategic significance.