The Failure of Russia

Despite starting a much-anticipated offensive in late January, Russian forces are leaving the winter months with minimal gains and huge losses of men and equipment in the battle for Bakhmut, Ukraine. The city's strategic significance may be questioned, but Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky's visit to the front line there on Wednesday showed how much it matters. U.K. defense officials said that Russia's campaign in Bakhmut is probably losing momentum.