Why A Bakhmut Breakthrough For Russia Appears Unlikely
Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that over the last 10 days, Ukraine has committed significant reinforcements to defend Bakhmut amid intensifying clashes in the town, which is located in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. In its daily assessment of the Ukraine war, the ministry noted that while infantry assaults by the Russian military and the Wagner Group increased in frequency in mid-December, these operations were “poorly supported.” And as Ukraine has ramped up its defense in the bloody battle for Bakhmut, the frequency of Russian assaults have likely reduced from the peak last month, the Defense Ministry assessed, noting that both Ukraine and Russia have suffered high casualties....