Ukraine's Battle for Bakhmut Continues to Stabilize Against Russian Forces.

The battle for Bakhmut, Ukraine, has been called the "meat grinder" due to the violent and bloody artillery duels and infantry assaults. Despite heavy losses, Ukrainian forces have been able to stabilize the situation in and around the city, with Russian forces and mercenaries unable to encircle the outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian defenders. The commander of Ukraine's ground forces praised his forces' resilience in "extremely difficult conditions." Russia sees capturing Bakhmut as vital to completing the capture of the Donbas industrial region, one of its main war goals.