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military3 years ago•2 min saved

Bakhmut: A City Ravaged by War

Russian troops are being redeployed to Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine to replace soldiers from the Wagner Group of mercenaries which have been withdrawing from the Donetsk city. However, British defense officials have said that the Russian army may struggle in Bakhmut as they have had to be deployed to hold the frontline, making the whole Russian force less flexible in reacting to operational challenges. The Russian airborne forces are taking on a more important role in Bakhmut, but they have degraded from their elite status before Moscow invaded Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv was ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive.

via Newsweek|

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international-relations3 years ago•2 min saved

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.

via Newsweek|

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