Russia's Ongoing Advances and Deadly Weapons in Ukraine War.

Russian forces are making "creeping advances" in Bakhmut, according to British defense officials, who also noted heavy fighting along the Donbas front line. The UK Ministry of Defense said there was a "realistic possibility" that Russia had reduced troop numbers and was decreasing offensive action around Donetsk city, most likely to divert resources towards Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces are generally holding Russia's envelopment from the south, but the critical question for both sides is how to conduct any major drawdown of their units around Bakhmut.